Blog & Press Releases
Defending Democracy in the Streets
From ICE Watch and voter protection to protests and rapid response networks, people across the country are confronting intimidation and the growing threat of authoritarian election repression.
Election Day is Tomorrow: Know Your Rights Before You Vote
Keep your eyes open and your actions quick at your polling location. We have all sat and waited a long time for tomorrow. Whether it be local, statewide, or federal issues, there are plenty of reasons to cast a ballot, activate others, participate in demonstrations,...
Defending Activists in Minneapolis and Texas, Fighting a Reddit Subpoena, and Winning a SLAPP Suit Dismissal in New Jersey
Lauren Regan heads to court in Minneapolis this week to represent the Minnesota 15. In Texas, our client in the Prairieland case faces a mandatory 15 years in prison for allegedly deleting Signal messages or users. We’re fighting to keep the government from unmasking an anonymous Reddit user who spoke out against ICE, and in New Jersey, we won dismissal of claims against American Muslims for Palestine–NJ over its promotion of a protest.
From the FACE Act to Illegal Surveillance: The Federal Prosecution of the Righteous 39 and the MN 15
The Trump administration is weaponizing federal law to criminalize anti-ICE protesters. In Minnesota, 39 activists face federal prosecution as government investigators stand accused of illegally using customs summonses to circumvent constitutional protections. CLDC is fighting back, exposing government surveillance abuses and challenging the expansion of the FACE Act to silence political dissent.
Pushing Back on the Bureau of Prisons: Fighting for Liberty from Behind Bars
Behind the walls of America's prisons are jailhouse lawyers, like myself, seeking emancipation. Equipped with passion, time and skill we trace the cracks within archaic and “modern” law to force open bondage holding us from the many possibilities of life. Jailhouse...
We Refused to Be Silent. We Refused to Back Down. And We Won.
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
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 morning, I drove to Coburg,...
Get To Know CLDC’s Law Clerks
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, draft...
Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists Civil Rights Settlement Sends Powerful Warning: Violating Constitutional Rights Has Serious Consequences Eugene, OR --- After nearly...
Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists
Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists The Supreme Court’s most recent term delivered many striking opinions.[1] With a total of 68 opinions handed down since October, [2] it can be overwhelming to keep track of how the legal landscape is shifting (and...
What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts?
What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts? Consider the following hypothetical. It’s January 2026 and you are in a very long line. No big deal, you’re a pro. You grab your phone and settle in for a lengthy scroll-and-wait. You “like” a few posts,...
Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene’s Federal Free Speech Plaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene's Federal Free Speech Plaza Eugene, OR – In compliance with a federal court order, the federal government removed a fence it had recently erected around Eugene's longstanding...
Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back
Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back Doom scrolling got you down? We feel it too. It’s hard not to notice headlines covering the horrendous Prairielands ruling, where activists are facing 30 to 100 years in federal prison for protesting a concentration...
El Civil Liberties Defense Center anuncia una victoria rotunda en la demanda federal por la Plaza de la Libertad de Expresión
PARA PUBLICAR INMEDIATAMENTE El Civil Liberties Defense Center anuncia una victoria contundente en demanda federal por la libertad de expresión en plaza pública Eugene, OR – Hoy, en una victoria contundente para la Primera Enmienda, el tribunal de distrito federal ordenó al gobierno federal retirar la valla...
Reconstrucción a Calles Modernas: La Victoria de la Unidad Negra y el Verdadero Significado del Juneteenth
Reconstrucción a Calles Modernas: La Victoria de la Unidad Negra y el Verdadero Significado del Juneteenth Por: Personal del CLDC Al acercarnos al Juneteenth, una festividad que honra la lucha continua por la liberación negra y la realización de los derechos civiles, reflexionamos sobre un importante...
CLDC Responde a la Decisión del Tribunal Federal
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA El Civil Liberties Defense Center responde a la decisión de un tribunal federal que permite a un gran jurado solicitar información personal de un usuario de Reddit Washington, D.C. – Al final de la semana pasada, el Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Columbia denegó...
Cómo los estados pueden utilizar estatutos sobre terrorismo interno para procesar activistas
Cómo los estados pueden utilizar estatutos de terrorismo interno para procesar a activistas Por: CLDC Law Clerk El 25 de septiembre de 2025, el presidente Donald Trump emitió un Memorando Presidencial de Seguridad Nacional (NSPM-7) titulado “Contrarrestar el terrorismo interno y la...
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: CLDC Presenta Demanda de Juicio Sumario contra Edificios Federales
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA El Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) presenta una demanda de amparo contra edificios federales Pie de foto: Lauren Regan habla en la conferencia de prensa de Eugene el martes 9 de junio Eugene, Oregón – El Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) ha presentado una demanda civil...
Los orígenes del Día Internacional de Solidaridad con los Presos Anarquistas y por la Liberación de la Tierra
Los Orígenes del Día Internacional de Solidaridad con los Presos Libertarios y Anarquistas Por Jeff (Free) Luers* “No soy un mártir y no soy un héroe. No encajo en ningún arquetipo perfecto, y no puedo cumplir con ningún ideal de lo que tanta gente piensa que soy...".
Celebrando la Genialidad 2ELGBTQIA+
Escribir sobre el Mes del Orgullo en 2026 es realmente una mezcla. Por un lado, los fascistas están a la puerta, nuestras libertades civiles se desmoronan bajo nuestros pies, y las personas 2SLGBTQIA+ son, una vez más, el chivo expiatorio cultural de la derecha religiosa extremista. Eso es malo...