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Defending Activists in Minneapolis and Texas, Fighting a Reddit Subpoena, and Winning a SLAPP Suit Dismissal in New Jersey

by CLDC Comms | Oct 20, 2026 | Blog

From the FACE Act to Illegal Surveillance: The Federal Prosecution of the Righteous 39 and the MN 15

by CLDC Comms | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog

by Lauren Regan, founder and Director of Litigation & Advocacy at CLDC For almost 25 years the Civil Liberties Defense Center has been a small, finely honed powerhouse of movement lawyers defending the very frontline of environmental and social justice activists....

Pushing Back on the Bureau of Prisons: Fighting for Liberty from Behind Bars

by CLDC Comms | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog

We Refused to Be Silent. We Refused to Back Down. And We Won.

by Communications | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog

We Refused to Be Silent. We Refused to Back Down. And We Won. By the Plaintiffs in Black Unity v. City of Springfield We Marched Because Silence Was Never an Option Five years ago, we took to the streets because silence was not an option. On May 25, 2020,...

The Day I Learned Constitutional Rights Only Matter If We Defend Them

by Communications | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog

The Day I Learned Constitutional Rights Only Matter If We Defend Them By: Adam Gilliam, CLDC client There are moments in life that divide everything into “before” and “after.” March 25, 2023, became one of those days for me. That...

Get To Know CLDC’s Law Clerks

by Communications | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog

Get To Know CLDC’s Law Clerks CLDC’s law clerk program offers aspiring public interest attorneys an opportunity to work alongside experienced civil liberties advocates on cutting-edge litigation and advocacy. Law clerks contribute meaningful legal research,...

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Defending Activists in Minneapolis and Texas, Fighting a Reddit Subpoena, and Winning a SLAPP Suit Dismissal in New Jersey

From the FACE Act to Illegal Surveillance: The Federal Prosecution of the Righteous 39 and the MN 15

Pushing Back on the Bureau of Prisons: Fighting for Liberty from Behind Bars

We Refused to Be Silent. We Refused to Back Down. And We Won.

The Day I Learned Constitutional Rights Only Matter If We Defend Them

Get To Know CLDC’s Law Clerks

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