Minnesota Valve Turner Trial Recap Interview
Watch Lauren Regan’s interview recapping the victory in the Minnesota Valve Turner trial.
October 2018
2018 Theater of Dissent
CLDC’s 3rd Annual Theater of Dissent!
Thursday, October 25th 6pm-9pm
1685 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Join the Civil Liberties Defense Center, local business supporters, and community members for an evening of fun, friends, comedy and philanthropy. Silent auction, open […]
August 2018
Green Scare Defendant Apprehended in Cuba After 12 Years
On August 10, 2018, the US Department of Justice announced that it had “apprehended" Green Scare defendant Joseph Dibee after indicting him 12 years ago. Dibee was allegedly arrested in Cuba.
May 2018
Donate to the Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp
The Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp is a 7 day summer camp that teaches youth (ages 14-18) the skills and information that they need to become effective players in the climate justice movement.
April 2018
Valve Turners to Present Climate Necessity Defense
Eugene, OR — Today is a historic moment for climate activists in the U.S. The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a lower trial court’s ruling that will allow four climate activists to provide evidence of the necessity of their actions to a jury of their peers.
Chilling of Protestor Freedom in Iowa
SF 2235, An Act Relating to Criminal Acts Committed On or Against Critical Infrastructure and Providing Penalties: A chilling of protestor freedom in Iowa. This bill has passed both houses of the Iowa Legislature and is pending Gubernatorial approval. The original version of the bill passed the Senate and was sent to the House, where it was expanded and reintroduced for Senate approval. The Senate ultimately voted to pass the bill 35-13.
March 2018
Victory for Valve Turner!
On Monday night I laid awake all night long in an uncomfortable hotel bed waiting for my alarm to go off at 6am. I was obsessively ruminating on the sentencing presentation I would give to the Chouteau County District Court in Fort Benton, MT on Tuesday morning on behalf of Valve Turner Leonard Higgins.
Valve Turners & the Climate Necessity Defense
The activists took these actions with the intention of bringing forth a climate necessity defense in the various state courts of Washington, Montana, Minnesota and North Dakota.
Leonard Higgins Walks Free!
March 20, 2018– Statement of Lauren Regan, Civil Liberties Defense Center Attorney for Higgins.
On behalf of our client Leonard Higgins, we want to begin by thanking your honor, court staff, and the district attorney for their time and professionalism with regard to this case. It is not very often that […]
CLDC’s Guide to PIELC
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
March 1-4 2018
From Thursday, March 1st to Sunday, March 4th, The University of Oregon will once again be home of the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC). Starting in 1983, PIELC has facilitated hundreds of workshops and panels that focus on an […]