Update from North Dakota Climate Trial
Greetings from Cavalier, North Dakota where we are currently defending the North Dakota Valve Turners, Michael Foster and Sam Jessup. It’s day 3 of trial today. We spent a day and a half picking a jury in this rural, conservative farming community on the outskirts...
CLDC Seeking Interns!
Here at the CLDC we are falling over with gratitude for the interns and law clerks who have helped, and continue to help, us carry the load. Our intern program continues, year after year, to bring us awesome, like-minded folks who are giving with their time and energy...Trump Xenophobia Loses Again: Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Attack on Sanctuary Cities
Last week, the Trump Administration lost again in court. This time, the court rejected Trump’s attempt to withdraw federal funding from “sanctuary cities.” Sanctuary cities are those cities that do not require their local police departments to act as de facto...
The importance of authenticity
Short of meeting face-to-face with a person you really know, it is sometimes impossible to know if the person you are communicating with is who you think it is. In the 60s and 70s, the FBI took advantage of folks’ trust in what they read. The FBI later became...
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