Monkey Selfie Case Might Reopen for Larger Standing Question

Lawyers representing a smiling monkey in a court fight over a now-famous selfie may get a second chance to argue that the primate has rights under federal copyright law.

An unidentified judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has asked the full court to consider rehearing the case. A panel ruled 2-1 the monkey didn’t have standing to sue. A rehearing could raise larger issues beyond the ownership of the photograph, according to copyright lawyers and scholars who spoke with Bloomberg Law.

If the full Ninth Circuit rehears the case, it may weigh whether non-human animals ...