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January 2020

July 2019

FOIA Requests: An Important Tool for Activists

By |2019-07-03T16:09:16-07:00July 8th, 2019|Categories: Action Tools, Articles, Know Your Rights, News, Organizing Resources, Resources|Tags: , , , , |

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) requires agencies of the U.S. government to disclose documents and information to any person who requests such documents or information. The FOIA.gov website states: “The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to […]

September 2018

Ninth Circuit: Criminally Prosecuting People for Sleeping Outside Violates Eighth Amendment Prohibition on Cruel and Unusual Punishment

By |2022-01-10T12:51:44-08:00September 19th, 2018|Categories: News|

Cooper Brinson, Staff Attorney

On September 4, the Ninth Circuit ruled that “the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bars a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people have no home or other shelter to go to.”

The case, Martin v. City […]

July 2018

Chicago Report-back

By |2022-01-10T13:05:26-08:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: News|

REPORT-BACK: CLDC ATTORNEYS IN CHICAGO 

In July of 2018, CLDC staff attorneys Lauren Regan and Cooper Brinson went to Chicago to refine our approaches to police and jail/prison misconduct litigation by attending the National Lawyers Guild’s National Police Accountability Project “Police Misconduct Trials A-Z.” In addition to honing our skills, we […]

May 2018

December 2016

Petition to Allow Out-of-State Attorneys to Represent Water Protectors

By |2019-05-16T18:18:58-07:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: About, Current Cases, Projects and Cases|Tags: , , , , |

Today, the CLDC submitted a public comment in support of a petition to the North Dakota Supreme Court that urges the Court to temporarily allow out-of-state attorneys to defend water protectors arrested at Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, North Dakota. You should too! Follow the instructions on how […]

October 2016

In Standing Rock, The Cops Are Out of Control

By |2019-05-16T18:18:58-07:00October 20th, 2016|Categories: About, Cases, Current Cases, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The police have demonstrated zeal over the last few months focusing their resources and energies on one goal: ensuring that the Dakota Access Pipeline is built—and built on time.

April 2016

Hypocrisy and Human Rights

By |2022-03-28T10:31:03-07:00April 4th, 2016|Categories: About, Info|Tags: , , , , |

Consistently, media covering President Obama’s historic 2-day visit to Cuba has focused on the need for Cuba to clean up its human rights record if it truly wants to normalize relations with the U.S. While Cuba may have some shortcomings when it comes to its human rights record, the U.S. should be hesitant in its condemnation of others for abuses when the U.S. commits and perpetuates serious abuses at home (and abroad).

January 2016

Homelessness and the reserve army of labor

By |2020-01-13T08:38:54-08:00January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Articles, Info|Tags: , |

At the end of last year, the mayors of Eugene, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco gathered to discuss homelessness and climate change. I heard a recording of the mayors discussing the meeting. As I was listening to the mayoral musings, I wondered how genuine the interest really is in understanding the causes of homelessness. [G]iven the mayors agreement in their ignorance surrounding the causes of homelessness, would they really accept conclusions that could condemn the entire system?

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