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# Civil Liberties Defense Center

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- [A Year Without Roe](https://cldc.org/year-without-roe) - One year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court revoked constitutional protection for abortion. This decision reversed decades of access to safe abortion care
- [Lawsuit Filed on Eve of One-Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Dobbs Ruling](https://cldc.org/night-of-rage-pr) - Lawsuit Filed on Eve of One-Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Dobbs Ruling: Springfield Police Department Shows Pattern of Violence
- [National Day Against Police Brutality](https://cldc.org/national-day-against-police-brutality/) - Each year on October 22nd, communities across the United States observe the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. Established in 1996 by the October 22 Coalition, the day calls attention to systemic violence by law enforcement and the ongoing lack of accountability for misconduct. The statistics
- [Strengthening our Community Organizations & Networks in Turbulent Times](https://cldc.org/strengthening-our-community-organizations-networks-in-turbulent-times/) - With all of the head-spinning threats the government is making against political movements and the organizations and activists that support them, we recently did a deep dive and came up with an up-to-date resource list for nonprofits, coalitions, and other groups of activists. Our hope is to help these organizations better understand the changing landscape
- [Indigenous Peoples Day 2025: Honoring Resistance, Celebrating Community](https://cldc.org/indigenous-peoples-day-2025-honoring-resistance-celebrating-community/) - Mní Wičóni – Water is Life. #LandBack. Food sovereignty. Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Honor the Treaties. These aren’t just hashtags, slogans, or movements, they’re the battles where Indigenous communities lead the fight for collective survival and a livable future – for us all. This Monday, October 13th, marks Indigenous Peoples Day, a
- [VIBES-BASED AUTHORITARIANISM](https://cldc.org/vibes-based-authoritarianism/) - Your coworker says, “I saw the most insane TikTok.” They show it to you. You are pretty sure it is AI. “I’m pretty sure that’s AI,” you say. “Really? How can you tell?” Vibes. A close friend has become very concerned about what they suspect is a child trafficking ring operating in the shadows of
- [PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Defense Center Benefit Concert POSTPONED as Carsie Blanton Returns Home Following Illegal Israeli Detention](https://cldc.org/press-release-civil-liberties-defense-center-benefit-concert-postponed-as-carsie-blanton-returns-home-following-illegal-israeli-detention/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2025 Civil Liberties Defense Center Benefit Concert POSTPONED as Carsie Blanton Returns Home Following Illegal Israeli Detention “After nearly a week unjustly held in Israeli prison for participating with over 400 others from around the world in the Global Sumud Flotilla to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Carsie has been
- [PRESS RELEASE: CLDC secures win in activist subpoena fight against ICE](https://cldc.org/press-release-cldc-secures-win-in-activist-subpoena-fight-against-ice/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2025 CLDC secures win in activist subpoena fight against ICE SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Civil Liberties Defense Center recently filed suit to quash an ICE administrative subpoena, another attempt by the rogue agency to expand its power. ICE subpoenaed Meta, seeking records related to activist Facebook and Instagram accounts. Late in
- [Protest and Dissent: The DNA of Democracy](https://cldc.org/protest-and-dissent-the-dna-of-democracy/) - There is nothing more foundational to the American experience and the very existence of this nation than the proud tradition of open protest and public dissent. These integral activities are the coded DNA from which this country has developed. Both democracy and the United States are often described as a long unfolding experiment. Grassroots protests
- [The State's Precision Target Practice:  From George Floyd to Mahmoud Khalil](https://cldc.org/the-states-precision-target-practice-from-george-floyd-to-mahmoud-khalil/) - Five years ago, the world watched the video of George Floyd’s murder go viral. We saw him gasping for breath, repeating “I can't breathe,” while Derek Chauvin's knee crushed his neck into the Minneapolis pavement. This past week, Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia University graduate student, lawful permanent resident, and Palestinian activist — testified from a
- [CLDC Responds to Frivolous Lawsuit by Patriot Front Members: Protecting Political Speech from White Nationalist Retaliation](https://cldc.org/cldc-responds-to-frivolous-lawsuit-by-patriot-front-members-protecting-political-speech-from-white-nationalist-retaliation/) - Paul Gancarz, Daniel Turetchi, Colton Brown, James Johnson, and Amelia Johnson, all members or affiliates of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, have filed what appears to be a classic federal SLAPP suit (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation). The complaint, filed in the Western District of Washington, alleges violations of federal and state statutes, including
- [The Threat Has Been Realized: Trump’s Military Occupation of Los Angeles and the Attack on Dissent](https://cldc.org/the-threat-has-been-realized-trumps-military-occupation-of-los-angeles-and-the-attack-on-dissent/) - Back in November 2024, Donald Trump made a chilling promise: to unleash the U.S. military on our communities. This month, that threat was realized. In a grotesque show of force, Trump and his allies in the Department of Defense mobilized 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to the streets of Los Angeles. Their
- [The National Guard Is On a Dangerous Precipice](https://cldc.org/the-national-guard-is-on-a-dangerous-precipice/) - Donald Trump stands at a podium luridly describing a city in chaos. He announces he’s taking unprecedented action by calling in the National Guard to respond and restore order. Are you having déjà vu? Is this feeling familiar? The Trump administration has once again ordered the National Guard into an American city, this time Washington,
- [Legality of Exposing ICE](https://cldc.org/legality-of-exposing-ice/) - Civil Liberties Defense Center has filed a major new challenge to ICE’s authority. On September 3, 2025 our client received a notification from Meta that they had been served by ICE with a subpoena seeking extensive personal information related to our client’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. ICE, an immigration enforcement agency, does not have the
- [THE U.S. CANNOT DESIGNATE DOMESTIC GROUPS OR POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AS TERRORISTS](https://cldc.org/the-u-s-cannot-designate-domestic-groups-or-political-ideologies-as-terrorists/)
- [Prisoner Solidarity in Stride: Running Down the Walls](https://cldc.org/prisoner-solidarity-in-stride-running-down-the-walls/) - Running Down the Walls (RDTW) is an annual 5K organized by the Anarchist Black Cross Federation (ABCF). This powerful community-driven event promotes awareness about political prisoners and prisoners of war in the United States, and fundraises for their essential needs. RDTW is deeply rooted in solidarity: while community members take part outside, prisoners participate from
- [Armor Up Your Cellphone: Lessons from a digital security pro](https://cldc.org/armor-up-your-cellphone-lessons-from-a-digital-security-pro/) - The recent uptick in spyware usage by government agencies and nefarious actors has a lot of folks talking about mitigation and digital security. Today, we want to share a simple trick you iPhone users can do to better secure yourself against the little snitch in your pocket. RESTART YOUR PHONE EVERY DAY! That’s right! Sometimes
- [Protecting Free Speech: CLDC Challenges ICE's Illegal Attempt to Obtain Activist Information from Meta](https://cldc.org/protecting-free-speech-cldc-challenges-ice/) - Civil Liberties Defense Center just filed an emergency motion to stop Meta from turning over activist information to ICE. The motion to quash was in response to an administrative subpoena issued by ICE seeking to reveal the identity of activists engaged in lawful reporting on ICE activity in California. ICE’s use of the administrative subpoena
- [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Civil Rights Groups Sue City of Medford for Targeting Public Health Workers and Retaliating Against Harm Reduction Activists](https://cldc.org/for-immediate-release-civil-rights-groups-sue-city-of-medford-for-targeting-public-health-workers-and-retaliating-against-harm-reduction-activists/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 Civil Rights Groups Sue City of Medford for Targeting Public Health Workers and Retaliating Against Harm Reduction Activists MEDFORD, OR — Attorneys with LeDuc Montgomery LLC and the Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the nonprofit organization Stabbin’ Wagon, its founder Melissa Jones, and former staff member Samantha
- [The Story of 9/11 is Not Over](https://cldc.org/the-story-of-9-11-is-not-over/) - I have a 9/11 story. Everyone with a 9/11 story remembers the time when everyone else had a 9/11 story themselves. It would come up unexpectedly in strange places. Waiting in line, work, with friends, public transportation, the dog park. If you know, you know. We’d take turns telling each other about where we were
- [Take Yourself Seriously: Delete Shit & Worry Less](https://cldc.org/take-yourselves-seriously-document-retention-and-destruction-policies/) - Document Retention and Destruction Policies
- [Smoke em if you got em](https://cldc.org/smoke-em-if-you-got-em/) - Donald Trump has signed an executive order purporting to criminalize the burning of an American flag in protest. Much is being made about the dubious legality of this move by news outlets across the spectrum. Is this legal? Short answer, no. Unfortunately, that isn’t particularly comforting. The whole point of the executive order is to
- [Know Thy History: Revolutionary Lessons from Common Ground Relief & Twenty Years of Anarchist Mutual Aid](https://cldc.org/know-thy-history-revolutionary-lessons-from-common-ground-relief-twenty-years-of-anarchist-mutual-aid/) - Twenty years ago this week, the waters came for the Lower Ninth Ward. Not slowly, not gently — rushing through broken levees like the inevitable consequence of centuries of deliberate neglect finally made manifest. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The levees broke, and the world watched as bodies floated through streets that
- [100 Reps for Liberation: Malik Muhammad Shares Stories from Snake River Correctional Institute](https://cldc.org/100-reps-for-liberation-malik-muhammad-shares-stories-from-snake-river-correctional-institute/) - Black resistance pumps through the veins of August. In August 1619, the first enslaved Africans arrived on these shores. The Watts Rebellion erupted on August 11, 1965, outside of Los Angeles, sparked by the racist hatred spewed by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The Attica Prison Rebellion (though officially dated in September) began August
- [Our Disappearing Civil Liberties](https://cldc.org/our-disappearing-civil-liberties/) - Do you vigilantly follow your favorite media outlet watching and waiting for the next constitutionally protected right to be gutted by lawless buffoons? Do you get dizzy and nauseous when you hear the Supreme Court will be issuing an opinion on, well, just about anything? Have you recently thrown your favorite mug against the wall
- [Celebrating the World's Indigenous Peoples 🌿](https://cldc.org/celebrating-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-🌿/) - The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed annually on August 9th carries the theme “Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination: A Pathway for Food Security and Sovereignty.” While this day draws global attention to the fundamental rights of Indigenous communities—to govern their own lands, to practice their ancestral traditions, and to preserve their cultural and
- [CLDC to Launch Updated Climate Critical Infrastructure Primer](https://cldc.org/cldc-to-launch-updated-climate-critical-infrastructure-primer/) - Every summer, we are reminded of the ways the world looks after us. When we need food, the bushes ripen their berries. When we need shade, the trees unfurl their leaves. Yet, every summer, we are also reminded of the ways the world is suffering at our hands. Extreme temperatures, wildfires, and natural disasters strain
- [“Don't Give Up the Fight”: One activist’s story of LandBack, dam removal, and over a century of Indigenous-led resistance](https://cldc.org/dont-give-up-the-fight-one-activists-story-of-landback-dam-removal-and-over-a-century-of-indigenous-led-resistance/) - In July 2025, at the mouth of the Klamath River in Del Norte County, California, three historic victories converged in a powerful celebration that made international headlines: the Yurok Tribe had just completed California's largest LandBack transfer, reclaiming 47,000 acres of ancestral homeland; the country's largest dam removal project on the Klamath River allowed the
- [Contempt of Court: How the Government Uses Grand Juries to Jail Dissenters](https://cldc.org/contempt-of-court-how-the-government-uses-grand-juries-to-jail-dissenters/) - Grand jury witch hunts have targeted environmental and animal rights activists during the Green Scare and AETA[1] prosecutions as well as water protectors and indigenous people at Standing Rock, and more recently were used to intimidate Stop Cop City activists before ultimately returning trumped-up RICO and domestic terrorism indictments against 61 activists. When the people
- [In Defense: A Benefit Album for the Civil Liberties Defense Center](https://cldc.org/in-defense-a-benefit-album-for-the-civil-liberties-defense-center/) - 2010, Autonomous Music Fifteen years ago, one of CLDC’s then-board members was a music producer with Autonomous Music. He generously devoted his time and energy to creating a benefit album in order to help fund CLDC’s work. Musicians on the album included Willie Nelson, who not only recorded a song for us with Bluetech and
- [Keeping up with the Cop City cases:  Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s trial - What happened and what’s next for Stop Cop City defendants?](https://cldc.org/keeping-up-with-the-cop-city-cases-mistrial-declared-in-ayla-kings-trial-what-happened-and-whats-next-for-stop-cop-city-defendants/) - The first of the Stop Cop City RICO trials was scheduled to start with defendant Ayla King on July 7. Instead, an expected mistrial was declared by the new judge assigned to the case. With much confusion circling around, we wanted to break down how exactly we got to this point and what we can
- [Pride Solidarity🏳️‍🌈](https://cldc.org/pride-solidarity🏳️🌈/) - Solidarity has always been the heartbeat of the movement. This heartbeat is a rally cry right now as we fight back against the fascist ICE kidnappings of our neighbors, genocide in Palestine, and attempts to silence and eradicate transgender people. We instinctively understand that our survival depends on this radical and unquestioned united front. During
- [Militaristic Response to Protests in LA](https://cldc.org/militaristic-response-to-protests-in-la/) - “If you drink much from a bottle marked ‘poison,’ it is certain to disagree with you sooner or later.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) Regardless of whether we have Republican or Democratic leadership, if Americans continue to sip the poisoned bottle of hypocrisy, we will continue to struggle with an impossible truth: the United States’
- [International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners – June 11, 2025](https://cldc.org/international-day-of-solidarity-with-long-term-anarchist-prisoners-june-11-2025/) - This year, the International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners hits a little differently. The government’s increasingly blatant disregard for constitutional protections —particularly those guaranteed under the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments — has laid bare a truth many have long known: we are only one administration away from full-blown authoritarianism. Over the
- [Malik's Birthday](https://cldc.org/maliks-birthday/) - This week political prisoner and CLDC client Malik Muhammad will be celebrating his birthday in the Snake River Correctional Institute in Ontario, Oregon, far from his family, friends and supporters (which is why the prison industrial complex transferred him there last month). We honor him by sharing a fierce poem he wrote that aligns with
- [Sanctuary.](https://cldc.org/sanctuary/) - Sanctuary predates humanity. Providing or receiving safe harbor from danger or pain does not require common language, it does not need to be taught. The willingness to offer comfort and safety, or to seek it when in need, resides in the same neighborhood of our psyche as the drive to take in food and water
- [Musk’s Lawfare and the Fragility of the Oligarchy](https://cldc.org/musks-lawfare-and-the-fragility-of-the-oligarchy/) - As many of you know, “SLAPPs” have been around for decades – “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation,” typically used to target activists who speak out against corporate wrongdoing, in recent months and years have been increasingly focused on the media – even mainstream media. A notable example is X Corp (formerly Twitter) v. Media Matters,
- [Radical Roots of May](https://cldc.org/radical-roots-of-may/) - What do Australian stonemasons, International Harvester Company, Chicago anarchists, dirty 19th century politicians, and your standard 8-hour workday have in common? International Workers’ Day/May Day, of course! Let’s reflect on why, as we exit this tumultuous April, now, more than ever, International Workers’ Day is a holiday to be respected and celebrated as we chart
- [25 Years Later: WTO Shut Down in Seattle Pt. 1](https://cldc.org/battle-of-seattle/) - To read “25 Years Later: WTO Shut Down in Seattle Pt. 2” click here! Twenty-five years ago this week, anarchists, members of organized labor, forest defenders, NGOs, artists, farmers, and environmental and social justice activists from all corners of the globe descended on Seattle, Washington. The world watched in wonder as a defiant group of
- [Courtroom Victories Prove We Must Keep Fighting](https://cldc.org/courtroom-victories-prove-we-must-keep-fighting/) - Comrades – look towards the light! This week brought us a flurry of reminders that resistance is not futile. While the halls of power may seem stacked against us, our judicial system is showing glimmers of its intended purpose: a check against unchecked executive overreach. Let's be clear: executive orders are NOT laws. They're political
- [Expect the Unexpected: Secure Your Phone Against Confiscation or Loss](https://cldc.org/expect-the-unexpected-secure-your-phone-against-confiscation-or-loss/) - In an ideal world you never lose your phone or have it on you when there is a risk of arrest. Of course, this isn't always practical. Keeping your phone locked at all times when not in use is great protection, but some of your data could still be at risk if the cops get their hands
- [The White Rose](https://cldc.org/the-white-rose/) - Beloved members and supporters of Civil Liberties Defense Center – first, we thank you. As a grassroots organization, we are strengthened and heartened by your continued support not only for us, but also for movements seeking justice, wherever your passions stem from. We recognize that this is a time for soul-searching decisions of how to
- [Hands Off: The Resistance Awakens](https://cldc.org/hands-off-the-resistance-awakens/) - On April 5, 2025, over 1,400 cities and towns around the United States, as well as many locations around the globe, witnessed the first real mass street protests against the second installation of the Trump regime. Conservative estimates in the U.S. place the number of participants in the April 5 “Hands Off” protests well above
- [Fascistic Rise](https://cldc.org/fascistic-rise/) - “She’s a Marxist, Communist, Fascist, Socialist…she’s not actually a Socialist, she’s gone past that.” ~ Donald Trump speaking about Kamala Harris at a September 12, 2024 rally in Tucson, Arizona. Words matter and history happened…unless you’re the President of the United States. A hallmark of both the Trump 1.0 and 2.0 administrations is a willingness
- [Tesla Takedown & Hands Off Days of Action](https://cldc.org/tesla-takedown-hands-off-days-of-action/) - Friends and allies of CLDC! There are two important national days of protest coming up in the next two weeks: Tesla Takedown: Global Day of Action - March 29, 2025 Tesla Takedown Day aims at stopping the spread of Elon Musk’s destructive influence over the federal government through the coordinated day of peaceful action against
- [Resource Review: The State of Personal Online Security and Confidentiality | SXSW](https://cldc.org/resource-review-the-state-of-personal-online-security-and-confidentiality-sxsw/) - As part of CLDC’s mission, it is important to elevate resources that we find vital to the work our movements do in the world. CLDC does this for a myriad of reasons -- sometimes it’s to reinforce the safety that’s instrumental to working in precarious places and times, and sometimes it’s to highlight a resource
- [Staying Safe in Tumultuous Times!!!](https://cldc.org/staying-safe-in-tumultuous-times/) - 2024 has gotten off to a chaotic and challenging start for those of us who pay attention to, well, just about anything. It’s incredibly easy to allow anxiety to creep into our psyche with the fire hose of doom that sells ads in a 24-hour news cycle. Truthfully, there is plenty to feel deeply concerned
- [Mahmoud Khalil's abduction by ICE](https://cldc.org/mahmoud-khalils-abduction-by-ice/) - In a brazen but unsurprising follow through by the federal government to begin targeting activists who publicly speak out against the administration, Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, campus organizer, and leader, and Algerian citizen of Palestinian descent, was arrested in New York and subsequently disappeared into the dystopian maze that is the United States immigration
- [CLDC Crushed it at PIELC 2025 >> Here's Our Recap!](https://cldc.org/cldc-crushed-it-at-pielc-2025-heres-our-recap/) - If you attended the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) in Eugene, Oregon last weekend, you may have noticed the CLDC team in multiple places. While we always enjoy a weekend of networking and weaving our web with other resilient humans fighting incredibly hard to protect our planet (and humanity’s future on it), don’t mind
- [Animal Rights Activists Found NOT GUILTY in Multnomah County!](https://cldc.org/animal-rights-activists-found-not-guilty-in-multnomah-county/) - In an incredible legal victory for animal rights activists and a stunning rebuke of the State’s (Multnomah County District Attorneys) willingness to grossly overcharge, CLDC is thrilled to share the resounding trial win for our client who was acquitted of all charges today! At the close of the State’s case yesterday, Judge Thomas Ryan granted
- [Pro-Palestine Activists Salem Younes & K Anton found NOT GUILTY at Trial -- Community Shows Strong Support of Defendants Challenging Genocide & U.S. Complicity](https://cldc.org/a15-press-release-younes-anton) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director of Litigation & Advocacy Civil Liberties Defense Center info@cldc.org Pro-Palestine Activists Salem Younes & K Anton found NOT GUILTY at Trial -- Community Shows Strong Support of Defendants Challenging Genocide & U.S. Complicity Eugene, OR — On January 23, 2025, Salem Younes, a first-generation Palestinian-American
- [Mní Wičóni](https://cldc.org/mni-wiconi/) - The Indigenous-led resistance against Energy Transfer Partner’s (ETP’s) Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was a watershed moment for the ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights, environmental and climate justice, and the protection of sacred lands in the United States. The willingness of the government and their corporate masters to prioritize fossil fuel profits over humans and the
- [Support for Malik Muhammad](https://cldc.org/support-for-malik-muhammad/) - The ‘defense’ in Civil Liberties Defense Center does not end when a political activist’s sentence is handed down by a judge. We stand with political prisoners to ensure not only humane treatment while incarcerated, but as a long-term strategy of abolition. As we have sadly seen time after time, racism, abuse, and violence tend to
- [Win for Medic Assaulted by Officer During Reproductive Rights Rally](https://cldc.org/win-for-medic-assaulted-by-officer-during-reproductive-rights-rally/) - CLDC has obtained a settlement for a medic who was assaulted by a Springfield police officer deployed in Eugene, Oregon, while providing street medic (or mutual aid) support to a protest rally the night after the Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The protest took place outside of an anti-abortion
- [Be Smart. Be Strategic. We've Got Your Back.](https://cldc.org/be-smart-be-strategic-weve-got-your-back/) - In the CLDC KYRR trainings, one of the most important lessons we try to impart is that state repression originates from both formal government (agents, agencies, elected representatives, etc.) and big corporations and industry. Because of the revolving door of CEOs and corporate lap dogs going to and from their executive board rooms to government
- [Google is a F*cking Snitch](https://cldc.org/google-is-a-fcking-snitch/) - Over the last month or so several activists around the country known to CLDC received an unfriendly email from Google. The Google user was informed that Google received and responded to “a legal process” from the FBI compelling them to give up all the info and data related to your Google account. As usual, Google
- [US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Press Release Re: SLAPP Suit](https://cldc.org/uscpr-press-release-slapp) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Federal Judge Permanently Dismisses Two Palestinian Rights Orgs from Frivolous Chicago O’Hare Protest SLAPP Suit Press Contact: Cat Knarr, Communications Director, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: cat@uscpr.org, (703) 312-6360 ext. 3 WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2025—A federal judge has granted the motion to permanently dismiss two defendants, the US Campaign for Palestinian
- [A15 Trial Defendants Acquitted!](https://cldc.org/a15-trial-defendants-acquitted/) - CLDC is overjoyed to announce the unanimous jury trial acquittals of our clients, Salem Younes and K Anton, on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The pair were found not guilty on Oregon state charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a well-attended act of civil disobedience in solidarity with the A15 Global Day of Action - a
- [PRESS RELEASE: Pro-Palestine Activists Salem Younes & K Anton found NOT GUILTY at Trial](https://cldc.org/pro-palestine-activists-not-guilty/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director of Litigation & Advocacy Civil Liberties Defense Center info@cldc.org Pro-Palestine Activists Salem Younes & K Anton found NOT GUILTY at Trial -- Community Shows Strong Support of Defendants Challenging Genocide & U.S. Complicity Eugene, OR — On January 23, 2025, Salem Younes, a first-generation Palestinian-American
- [⛓️‍💥Jane's Revenge Defendants Share Their Experiences Inside Federal Prison](https://cldc.org/⛓️💥janes-revenge-defendants-share-their-experiences-inside-federal-prison/) - For many of you that follow the work of CLDC, as well as issues like the Dobbs decision and the resulting impact to reproductive rights in this country, the Jane’s Revenge trial of the “Florida 4” has been a bellwether case. The creep of authoritarianism we currently face and the resulting loss of bodily autonomy
- [We Kicked Some Government Ass in 2024!](https://cldc.org/kicking-govt-ass-in-2024) - As we near the end of 2024, many environmental and social justice defenders feel a sense of foreboding regarding the next several years. At CLDC we are often looking to our movement history in order to better understand what the future holds. Remember that fear often leads to inaction and self-censorship, which is a victory for
- [ABCDs of Security](https://cldc.org/abcds-of-security/) - CLDC is proud to have so many digital security tools, tips, and tricks to keep our movements and communities safe. This resource, ABCDs of Security, overviews how to keep your accounts, browsing, comms and devices as secure as possible. Be sure to check out our other posts and Know Your Rights & Risks training to
- [25 Years Later: WTO Shut Down in Seattle Pt. 2](https://cldc.org/25-years-later-wto-shut-down-in-seattle-pt-2/) - To read "25 Years Later: WTO Shut Down in Seattle Pt. 1" click here! Without self-reflection, mass movements risk losing their relevancy. This week we’ll be wrapping up our 25th anniversary remembrance of the 1999 protests that took place at the Third WTO Ministerial in Seattle with a few lessons learned from this pivotal moment
- [Know Your Rights for Immigrant Communities](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-for-immigrant-communities/) - This one hour educational video explains basic rights for immigrant communities and their allies. The purpose of this training is to build solidarity with communities at risk for police and government harassment and to prevent the deportation and destruction of families and communities. This video is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. The training is provided in English and Spanish.
- [💗 Resiliency for the Resistance ✊](https://cldc.org/💗-resiliency-for-the-resistance-✊/) - During these anxiety-drenched times, it is helpful to remind one another of how to keep our wits and calm about us. It is all too easy to allow the current chaos and unrest to drive our nervous systems into a state of dread and unrest. Activists who are able to sustain this work for the
- [Climate Change, Capital, and Power Vacuums](https://cldc.org/climate-change-capital-and-power-vacuums/) - Summer 2024 has officially been declared the hottest on record. In August 2024, the global average was 1.51° C higher than pre-industrial levels, a spike in temperature that previously wasn’t expected to arrive until 2030 at the earliest. (Copernicus, Climate Change Service, 2024) The fact that there are some still arguing against the boatloads of scientific
- [PRESS RELEASE: Standing Rock Water Protector Wins North Dakota Federal Appeal](https://cldc.org/press-release-standing-rock-water-protector-wins-north-dakota-federal-appeal/) - Standing Rock Water Protector Wins North Dakota Federal Appeal Nearly eight years after he was injured by police at Oceti Šakowiŋ (Standing Rock), Eric Poemoceah has won his appeal of a North Dakota District Court order dismissing his case. A member of the Comanche Nation, Mr. Poemoceah joined one of the largest indigenous led resistance
- [Know Your Rights & Risks - Student Edition](https://cldc.org/kyrr-student-edition/) - Student organizers and activists are a large facet of our movement-building work, as are many of our clients. This makes sense, of course—not only did most of CLDC’s staff and board earn their movement organizing chops while in college, but statistically, the years between 18 and 28 are when many people find their passion and
- [Weaponizing the Legal System: The Case Against the Florida 4](https://cldc.org/weaponizing-the-legal-system-the-case-against-the-florida-4/) - Anti-abortion pregnancy centers dramatically outnumber actual women’s health care providers. Click on the image to download a larger map. Photo credit: Floridians for Reproductive Freedom https://floridareprofreedom.org/fakeclinics/ On March 10, 1993, outside Florida’s Pensacola Women’s Medical Services clinic, in the midst of an anti-abortion protest taking place in the parking lot, Dr. David Gunn exited his
- [Justice Distorted: Activists Sentenced for Conspiracy, Avoid FACE Act Charges, in Unprecedented Attack on Pro-Choice Defenders](https://cldc.org/justice-distorted-activists-sentenced-for-conspiracy-avoid-face-act-charges-in-unprecedented-attack-on-pro-choice-defenders/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2024 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director of Litigation & Advocacy Civil Liberties Defense Center info@cldc.org | (541) 687-9180 Justice Distorted: Activists Sentenced for Conspiracy, Avoid FACE Act Charges, in Unprecedented Attack on Pro-Choice Defenders Tampa, FL -- In a deeply troubling move, a federal court today sentenced pro-choice activists Amber Smith-Stewart
- [JOURNALIST SENTENCED TO 14 DAYS IN JAIL BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT ADMIT TO BEING A PARTICIPANT IN A FAR-RIGHT RIOT SHE INTENDED TO REPORT ON](https://cldc.org/journalist-sentenced-to-14-days-in-jail-because-she-would-not-admit-to-being-a-participant-in-a-far-right-riot-she-intended-to-report-on) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2024 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director of Litigation & Advocacy info@cldc.org | (541) 687-9180 JOURNALIST SENTENCED TO 14 DAYS IN JAIL BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT ADMIT TO BEING A PARTICIPANT IN A FAR-RIGHT RIOT SHE INTENDED TO REPORT ON OREGON CITY, OR -– For the first time in Oregon history, a
- [TINY COMPUTERS THAT HOLD ALL YOUR SECRETS GOT YOU DOWN?](https://cldc.org/tiny-computers-that-hold-all-your-secrets-got-you-down/) - CLDC Has Created This Little Resource To Keep your Info Safe From Prying Eyes!!! Download PDF
- [PRESS RELEASE: JURY MISSES MARK AND FINDS INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST, ALISSA AZAR, GUILTY OF RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT...](https://cldc.org/press-release-jury-misses-mark-and-finds-independent-journalist-alissa-azar-guilty-of-riot-disorderly-conduct/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director of Litigation & Advocacy lregan@cldc.org | (541) 687-9180 ​​​ JURY MISSES MARK AND FINDS INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST, ALISSA AZAR, GUILTY OF RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, DEADLOCKED ON UNLAWFUL USE OF MACE AFTER ARREST STEMMING FROM HER MEDIA COVERAGE AT A PROUD BOY JOINT EVENT IN CLACKAMAS CO.,
- [Protest Laws](https://cldc.org/protest-laws/) - Civil Liberties Defense Center continues to monitor and track the assault on our protected First Amendment rights to assemble and protest in the United States. Unfortunately, we’re witnessing a marked increase in the criminalization of dissent by authoritarians in state governments nationwide. These attempts by bad actors are not a new threat, though. We have
- [Legal Observer](https://cldc.org/legal-observer/) - Legal Observing is an exciting way to play an important role in any demonstration or protest. Legal Observers are individuals who purposely position themselves close enough to demonstrations to be able to accurately watch and report the activities of participants and the law enforcement who interact with them.
- [Google talks too much](https://cldc.org/google-talks) - By Xzetera “The real psychological truth is this: If you’ve got nothing to hide, you are nothing.” ― Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 201 Table of contents Google talks too much Google, our favorite snitch? Totally optimized tattling Surveillance Capitalism “Googlization” and the Google ecosystem — It’s a trap! One account to rule
- [Now Hiring: Director of People and Culture](https://cldc.org/now-hiring-director-of-people-and-culture/) - This Director will be a champion of CLDC’s core values and strategic commitment to attract, retain, advance, and support a broadly diverse workforce of the highest level of excellence that thrives in an inclusive, equitable, and just workplace culture. The Director of People & Culture will serve as part of the leadership team implementing a
- [Lauren Regan: They're Doing This Because We're Winning](https://cldc.org/lauren-regan-theyre-doing-this-because-were-winning/) - Listen to Lauren Regan on the "A Wild and Beautiful World" podcast Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts "Because the one thing they will never have that we have is numbers, and moral high ground. Most of us are doing this because we care, it's coming from a place of love, often we're doing
- [NORTH DAKOTA COURT RULING DISMISSES THE CIVIL RIGHTS CASE-- MISSES THE MARK.](https://cldc.org/north-dakota-court-ruling-dismisses-the-civil-rights-case-misses-the-mark) - MORTON COUNTY POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS RECENT COLLEGE GRAD AT STANDING ROCK PROTESTS FROM A GUN TURRET, BLOWS UP HER ARM; NORTH DAKOTA COURT RULING DISMISSES THE CIVIL RIGHTS CASE-- MISSES THE MARK. This federal civil rights lawsuit was filed in November 2018, and pertains to the infamous violence perpetrated by police and private security against
- [Celebrating Joan Norman and the Defense of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness](https://cldc.org/celebrating-joan-norman-and-the-defense-of-the-kalmiopsis-wilderness/) - Joan Norman was an activist cut from the cloth of the civil rights, anti-war, anti-nuke movement of the 60’s, and was 72 years old when she put her body in front of rolling timber trucks to stop the Biscuit post-fire salvage timber sale in the early Spring chill within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in 2005. The
- [Rising Tide Drowns Mountain Valley Pipeline SLAPP Suit](https://cldc.org/rising-tide-drowns-mountain-valley-pipeline-slapp-suit/) - Christiansburg, Virginia This morning, February 23, 2024, the Montgomery County Circuit Court ruled in favor of nonprofit organization Rising Tide North America, dismissing a SLAPP (SLAPP—Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation—meant to silence critics and dissent) lawsuit against them filed by oil pipeline corporation Mountain Valley Pipeline. Today the court ruled, “Mountain Valley Pipeline has not
- [Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality of Local Park Rules in Eugene](https://cldc.org/hollows-yergler-pr) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2023 Contact: Marianne Dugan, Senior Civil Attorney Director; Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Advocates for the Unhoused File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Local Park Rules in Eugene, Oregon In the face of an ongoing housing crisis in Oregon, activists have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionally
- [Drop the Charges: Resistance to State Repression of Racial Justice Uprising Continues](https://cldc.org/drop-the-charges/) - By the Drop the Charges Coalition An unprecedented number of arrests followed the protests that erupted upon George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020. It’s difficult to know the exact number of people arrested during such a massive, distributed, and sustained uprising, but 14,000 is generally considered a reasonable number. The
- [We Need Mutual Aid Now More Than Ever](https://cldc.org/We+Need+Mutual+Aid+Now+More+Than+Ever) - By: Sumit Kapur, CLDC Intern The way we think about the world is conditioned by the knowledge that we are given from those that we place trust in. This knowledge is not unfiltered—it is curated. In this country, the knowledge that we learn in schools is curated by state educational boards to adhere to state
- [Government Action Against Progressive Movements](https://cldc.org/government-action-against-progressive-movements/) - The CLDC is encouraging activists and organizations to utilize the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to request documents and materials that the FBI may have accumulated about you or the group you are active in.
- [Solidarity with Unist'ot'en - Legal Primer for Crossing the Canadian Border](https://cldc.org/solidarity-with-unistoten-legal-primer-for-crossing-the-canadian-border/) - The Wet'suwet'en people living on their traditional territory at the Unist'ot'en Camp have put out a call asking for people to come live with them, to help protect their land from the TransCanada Coastal Gaslink pipeline. TransCanada is threatening escalation on the camp, and they are in need of support. In solidarity with Unist'ot'en, and
- [Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit: Portland Jury Finds No Fault for Two Activists in Civil Trial](https://cldc.org/andy-ngo-loses-lawsuit-portland-jury-finds-no-fault-for-two-activists-in-civil-trial/) - August 8, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit: Portland Jury Finds No Fault for Two Activists in Civil Trial Portland, Oregon—After seven days of trial, a 12-person Multnomah County (Portland) jury found no fault against activists John Hacker and Elizabeth Richter, in a lawsuit that was filed three years ago by conservative provocateur
- [Oregon Recording Law Overturned: What it means](https://cldc.org/oregon-recording-law-overturned-what-it-means/) - Every summer, CLDC is honored to host future movement attorneys as part of our law clerk program. We believe lawyers have much to contribute to movements outside of the courtroom and hope their time with CLDC as clerks prepares them for that important work. As part of our clerk program, we invite their participation on
- [CLDC Client Prosecuted for First Amendment-Protected Chalking Outside of Representative's Office](https://cldc.org/cldc-client-prosecuted-for-first-amendment-protected-chalking-outside-of-representatives-office/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2021 Contacts: ORD2 Indivisible Steering Committee contact@ORD2Indivisible.org Sarah Alvarez, CLDC Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org CLDC Client Prosecuted for First Amendment-Protected Chalking Outside of Representative's Office Medford, OR — Over the past two years, the City of Medford spent inordinate public resources and time to prosecute local political activist and mother,
- [Security Recommendations](https://cldc.org/security-recommendations/) - While there is no way to be completely immune from surveillance, following our advice below will keep you and your comrades much safer. We will be updating this page with more guidance on how to most effectively organize in an age of widespread electronic surveillance. Stay tuned!
- [Civil Rights Groups Submit Support Brief for Impact Investment Firm in Legal Battle with Private Prison Corporation](https://cldc.org/candide-amicus/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2021 Contact: Valentina Stackl, Protect the Protest task force (734) 276 6260 vstackl@greenpeace.org Candide Group fighting defamation suit from notorious private prison corporation CoreCivic San Francisco, California — Today, 13 human rights and civil liberties groups submitted an amicus brief in the legal bullying SLAPP case filed by CoreCivic against
- [Celebrating 20 Years: New Merch!](https://cldc.org/celebrating-20-years-new-merch/) - We're launching a pre-sale for hoodies, t-shirts, and stickers featuring our new logo! New merch!
- [Contempt of Court: Not Just A Feeling Part II](https://cldc.org/contempt-of-court-not-just-a-feeling-pt2/) - CONTEMPT OF COURT: NOT JUST A FEELING Part II of a Contempt Primer for Activists and Their Communities by Sandra Freeman, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney *This is not intended as legal advice, but is general information. If you are facing criminal or civil contempt, you should contact a lawyer for formal legal advice. Case Study:
- [Preparing to Strike—for the Climate and for Our Futures!](https://cldc.org/preparing-to-strike-for-the-climate-and-for-our-futures/) - https://www.facebook.com/350.org/videos/427395381195077/ As the weeklong Youth Climate Strike, this September 20-27, 2019, is catching the attention of media outlets around the world, we know that the climate justice movement needs all of us—in a spirit of solidarity, creativity, and urgency. Young activists from every corner of the globe are coming together to declare a climate emergency
- [20 Years Later, We STILL Have Your Back](https://cldc.org/20-years-later-we-still-have-your-back/) - 20 Years Later, We STILL Have Your Back | CLDC I went to law school because I wanted to be as useful in order to save the planet and its inhabitants.
- [CLDC is hiring a Development Director](https://cldc.org/devo2023) - CLDC is hiring! Development Director (full-time salaried with benefits) Position to start immediately Preferred candidate will work from Eugene, Oregon office (remote considered) Who We Are: The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) is a nonprofit organization that supports movements that seek to dismantle the political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and
- [Black Lives Matter Activists File Motion for Summary Judgment](https://cldc.org/black-lives-matter-activists-file-motion-for-summary-judgment-in-civil-rights-lawsuit-challenging-the-city-of-eugenes-response-to-may-2020-george-floyd-protests/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2023 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director and Senior Staff Attorney ​​​​​​​ (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Black Lives Matter Activists File Motion for Summary Judgment In Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging the City of Eugene’s Response to May 2020 George Floyd Protests On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a Motion for
- [Five Suggestions for When State Repression Comes to Town](https://cldc.org/fivesuggestions) - Five Suggestions for When State Repression Comes to Town CLDC has been providing movement aligned legal support to the campaigns and activists in the so called U.S. for over 20 years now. In that time period, I have personally witnessed numerous waves of state repression targeting the campaigns that were moving the needle on the
- [California's untested ‘SLAPPback’ Statute Allows Citizens of Weed to Fight Back Against the Silencing of Free Speech](https://cldc.org/weedslappback) - MEDIA ADVISORY January 23, 2023 Contact: Lauren Regan, Director and Senior Staff Attorney ​​​​​​​ (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Citizens of Weed, California who fought a corporate water grab are suing the Sacramento law firm and the lawyers who tried to intimidate them into silence. California's untested ‘SLAPPback’ Statute Allows Citizens to Fight Back Against the Silencing
- [City of Eugene Drops Charges Against Houseless Advocate](https://cldc.org/yerglerdismissal) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 Contact: Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org City of Eugene Drops Charges Against Houseless Advocate Who Spoke Out Against City Manager at the Downtown Riverfront Park Grand Opening Eugene, Oregon—Sam Yergler, a Eugene resident and houseless advocate, was prepared to go to trial this month to defend himself
- [Possible Reforms to FOIA Requests on the Horizon](https://cldc.org/possible-reforms-to-foia-requests-on-the-horizon/) - The “FOIA Improvement Act of 2015” aims to make it easier for the public to obtain records and harder for federal agencies to hide records.
- [Anishinaabe Water Protectors' Cases Dismissed on Indigenous Sovereignty Grounds](https://cldc.org/firelight-victory) - ANISHINAABE WATER PROTECTORS’ CASES DISMISSED ON INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 Contact: Claire Glenn, Attorney-Fellow for the Line 3 Legal Defense Project (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Three Indigenous Water Protectors have had their criminal cases dismissed in a major legal victory for Indigenous sovereignty and treaty-reserved rights. Anishinaabe Water
- [Direct Encryption](https://cldc.org/direct-encryption/) - Direct Encryption -- meaning: the only people who can decrypt and read messages are those directly involved in a private conversation or project.
- [Who Killed Michael Hastings?](https://cldc.org/who-killed-michael-hastings/) - Exclusive: Who Killed Michael Hastings? http://www.occupy.com/article/exclusive-who-killed-michael-hastings Thu, 10/24/2013 – by Carl Gibson Early in the morning on June 18, a brand new Mercedes C250 coupe was driving through the Melrose intersection on Highland Avenue in Hollywood when suddenly, out of nowhere, it sped up. According to an eye-witness, the car accelerated rapidly, bounced several times
- [Monthly donors enable us to defend the defenders.](https://cldc.org/eoy22) - Greetings of solidarity from all of us at CLDC! By now many of you have likely received our end of year appeal in your mailboxes. We wanted to make a digital connection as well. We work every day to defend the defenders through no-cost legal representation, movement-aligned legal education, and through strategic litigation. CLDC fights to ensure
- [Rogue Climate and 350 Eugene challenge Oregon Titan Fusion Center, demanding enforcement of anti-surveillance law and an end to illegal surveillance of activists.](https://cldc.org/rogue-climate-and-350-eugene-challenge-oregon-titan-fusion-center-demanding-enforcement-of-anti-surveillance-law-and-an-end-to-illegal-surveillance-of-activists/) - Media Notice: IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 Contact: Lauren Regan, Senior Attorney and Director (541) 687-9180, lregan@cldc.org Rogue Climate and 350 Eugene challenge Oregon Titan Fusion Center, demanding enforcement of anti-surveillance law and an end to illegal surveillance of activists. EUGENE, OREGON - CLDC and Plaintiffs Rogue Climate, based in southern Oregon, and 350EUG
- [What tech can we trust?](https://cldc.org/trustworthy-tech/) - For reasons, we can't say that any digital technology could ever be considered 100% trustworthy. At the same time, most people can't do all their organizing in person on backcountry camping trips, so we won't say "just don’t use phones or computers." What we will do is try to give you a way to decide how much to trust each of your devices and apps.
- [New Year's Resolution: Become Pen Pals with an Incarcerated Activist!](https://cldc.org/new-years-resolution-become-pen-pals-with-an-incarcerated-activist/) - By: Jack Byrne, CLDC intern In 2018, do your part to support incarcerated activists! As we approach the end of one year and the beginning of the next, many of us are thinking about making resolutions for the new year. We have a suggestion: use this tradition of New Year’s resolutions to brighten someone else’s
- [Passwords: Best practices](https://cldc.org/passwords/) - If you do nothing else, use a password manager (keepassxc.org, lastpass.com, 1password.com) that is protected by a strong password -- here's a checklist and a zine to help you make one. At a minimum, we recommend: Using a different password for every account or login, so that if one account is compromised, only one account
- [Advanced GPG Email Encryption: Self-Study Guide](https://cldc.org/advanced-gpg/) - So, you're set up to use GPG email encryption using Thunderbird+Enigmail in one of our trainings or using our online guide. The following exercises will help reinforce key concepts and teach you some advanced tricks. Importing (and fingerprinting) public keys Now that you are using GPG email encryption, you will need to receive public keys
- [Break Free Resources](https://cldc.org/break-free-resources/) - May 4-15, 2016: A global wave of mass actions will target the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, in order to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground and accelerate the just transition to 100% renewable energy. You can find out more about Break Free at: https://breakfree2016.org With more than a decade of experience
- [Earth Day](https://cldc.org/earth-day-2016/) - This Friday, April 22nd, is the 46th year that Earth Day has been celebrated in the U.S. Although Earth Day has its roots in government policy, we should take it as a reminder of the importance of protecting the earth from the actions of the government and corporations. In the decades since the naming of Earth Day, we’ve seen how the corporate State will bulldoze forests, pollute the air and water, exploit billions of animals, tear apart the land, poison and kill people, and effectively rush us all towards the devastating global impacts of climate change—all in the name of power and profit.
- [The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals](https://cldc.org/the-last-gasp-of-climate-change-liberals/) - The climate change march in New York on Sept. 21, expected to draw as many as 200,000 people, is one of the last gasps of conventional liberalism’s response to the climate crisis. It will take place two days before the actual gathering of world leaders in New York called by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the November 2015 U.N. The march, because its demands are amorphous, can be joined by anyone. The Climate Group, for example, which endorses the march, includes among its members and sponsors BP, China Mobile, Dow Chemical Co., Duke Energy, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Greenstone. These faux environmental organizations are designed to neutralize resistance. And their presence exposes the march’s failure to adopt a meaningful agenda or pose a genuine threat to power. Our only hope comes from radical groups descending on New York to carry out direct action, including Global Climate Convergence and Popular Resistance.
- [Mother Earth Day to May Day 2014](https://cldc.org/mother-earth-day-to-may-day-2014/) - CLDC has joined the Global Climate Convergence: http://globalclimateconvergence.org The schedule of events below are happening in Eugene! Earth to May Day
- [CLDC is hiring a Development Director](https://cldc.org/devodirector) - CLDC is hiring a Development Director Job Summary: The CLDC Development Director (DD) is an experienced nonprofit professional working directly with the Executive Director (ED) and Operations Director. The DD provides leadership, supervision, and direction for CLDC’s Development and communications staff. The DD drives the programs and activities that form the foundation of CLDC’s financial health and
- [Final Black Lives Matter activist arrested at Springfield protest exonerated in State Court](https://cldc.org/jourdan) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2022 Contact: Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 info@cldc.org Final Black Lives Matter activist arrested at Springfield protest exonerated in State Court Eugene, OR — Today, moments before a jury was to hear opening statements, the Deputy Lane County District Attorney abruptly moved to dismiss all charges against racial justice
- [De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions](https://cldc.org/de-arresting) - De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions Since the George Floyd Uprisings that began in May 2020, the tactic of “de-arresting” (attempting to return arrestee(s) from police custody) has received increased attention in the media and scrutiny from the eyes of law enforcement across the United States.[1] Yet, de-arresting is not new. Across movements and
- [A Springfield Black Lives Matter Retrospective](https://cldc.org/springfield-two-years-later) - July 29, 2020 - A Springfield Black Lives Matter Retrospective Anyone present during the Black Unity-led protest in Springfield’s Thurston Hills neighborhood on the night of July 29, 2020, will likely remember it forever. The protest was focused on supporting a local Black resident and educating a community about the racist history of nooses in
- [It's a necessity: Necessity defense in abortion access contexts ](https://cldc.org/necessity-abortion-access) - It’s a necessity: Necessity defense in abortion access contexts Cathryn
- [Grand Jury resistance: Not if, but how](https://cldc.org/grand-jury-interview) - Grand Jury resistance: Not if, but how CLDC has a commitment to developing strong mentor relationships with students and aspiring movement attorneys through our intern and law clerk programs. Our interns and clerks receive a very hands-on experience in activist legal and communications support, working under the supervision of our knowledgeable staff. Our Spring 2022 intern, Maya Ward, is
- [Firelight Press Conference](https://cldc.org/firelight-victory-press) - Last week we had an important victory for Indigenous sovereignty in Anishinaabe territory, so-called northern Minnesota. Claire Glenn, the attorney fellow for the Line 3 Defense Project of the Civil Liberties Defense Center and Water Protector Legal Collective, won dismissal of the criminal charges for three incredible Anishinaabe Water Protectors in White Earth Tribal Court. The
- [Jury Unable to Convict Stop the Sweeps Advocate for Asking Cops to Adhere to the Law](https://cldc.org/stopthesweeps) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2022 Contact: Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Jury Unable to Convict Stop the Sweeps Advocate for Asking Cops to Adhere to the Law: Judge declares mistrial after jury unable to come to a unanimous verdict Eugene, Oregon—Nicholas Hollows, a Eugene resident and Stop the Sweeps organizer, stood trial on
- [Two Years Later: the struggle against police killings of Black people continues](https://cldc.org/two-years-later/) - Eugene, OR –May 25 marked two years since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. Though not the last Black man killed by militarized police, the outrage and heartbreak that flowed from his death spurred an uprising that continues today.
- [Statement from CLDC Executive Director Lauren Regan on Green Scare defendant Joseph Dibee plea agreement](https://cldc.org/dibee-plea/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2022 From Lauren Regan, Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Civil Liberties Defense Center On April 21, 2022 at 12:30 pm, Joseph Dibee had his federal change of plea hearing with Judge Ann Aiken by telephone only. Dibee is one of the final individuals indicted in what is known as the “Green
- [GPG email encryption guides](https://cldc.org/gpg/) - Because the confidentiality of your encrypted email relies also on others’ settings, for maximum safety until this flaw is patched, please use encrypted instant messengers like, Keybase, Wire or Signal for the most sensitive communications. × We recommend people use End-to-End Encrypted communications whenever possible — the Ends are yours and your friend’s devices and
- [Choose Wire for conference calls](https://cldc.org/conf-calls/) - Here's what we look for in trustworthy technology: end-to-end encryption, open source code, and cross-platform support.
- [Report from the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Resistance](https://cldc.org/report-from-the-buggy-bayou/) - This week CLDC is providing legal support to some of the most active frontline climate defense camps in the country.
- [FCC Caps Prison Phone Rates](https://cldc.org/fcc-caps-prison-phone-rates/) - Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued sweeping reforms to jail phone-call rates. In many states, prior to the reforms, the cost of a 15-minute in-state call could cost upwards of $5.
- [Winnemem Wintu Call for Direct Action](https://cldc.org/wimmemem/) - As a trusted friend and advocate for social justice, we invite you to stand in solidarity with the Winnemem Wintu of Northern California this June 30th through July 3rd as they defend their right to preserve their way of life. The tribe is requesting that supporters join them during these dates to secure a section of the McCloud River so they can perform the Coming of Age Ceremony for their next chief, Marissa, in peace.
- [2021 Year in Review](https://cldc.org/2021-year-in-review/) - CLDC’s 2021 Year in Review With CLDC’s Founder and Executive Director, Lauren Regan, celebrating her 25th year of lawyering this year, we have much to reflect on, be grateful for, and share with our community. You can learn more about our 2021 victories and progress on these cases, programs, and more here.
- [Hypocrisy and Human Rights](https://cldc.org/hypocrisy-and-human-rights/) - 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).
- [Announcing Spring Online Course: Train the Trainer in Know Your Rights for the Undocumented Community (Bilingual)](https://cldc.org/announcing-spring-online-course-train-the-trainer-in-know-your-rights-for-the-undocumented-community-bilingual/) - CLDC is excited to announce our Spring 2019 online course! WHAT: We are offering a Spring 2019 Online Course: Bilingual Train the Trainer in Know Your Rights for the Undocumented Community in Oregon. This training is 7 weeks long. ***Update: We have changed the structure to include a cost for this training. We will be offering the
- [Online Training for Trainers: Know Your Rights for the Undocumented Community](https://cldc.org/cldc-offering-an-online-training-for-trainers-know-your-rights-for-the-undocumented-community/) - CLDC Offering an Online Training for Trainers: Know Your Rights for the Undocumented Community
- [Victims of Eugene Police Violence Push City to Enact Meaningful Change](https://cldc.org/victims-of-eugene-police-violence-push-city-to-enact-meaningful-change/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2021 Contacts: Erin Grady, Plaintiff: (303) 905-8601 or pennyroyale07@gmail.com Tyler Hendry, Plaintiff: dhg.heroic@gmail.com Marianne Dugan, Senior Staff Attorney: (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Victims of Eugene Police Violence Push City to Enact Meaningful Change Say recent disparate treatment of protest based on race/content underscores urgency Eugene, OR — In light of
- [Pro Bono Legal Support Services for Direct Action Movements](https://cldc.org/pro-bono-legal) - Pro Bono Legal Support Services for Direct Action Movements by CLDC Staff CLDC has been offering know your rights trainings and legal consultations to grassroots environmental and social change activists since our inception almost 20 years ago. We’re committed to being responsive to movements and are always learning and adapting to ensure that these services
- [Civil Lawsuits & Privacy: What Activists Need to Know](https://cldc.org/civil-lawsuits-and-privacy) - Civil Lawsuits & Privacy: What Activists Need to Know Protecting Your Privacy When You Want to Sue the Government for Harming You by Marianne Dugan, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney Civil litigation is a useful tool in the activist toolbox—and like all the tools, it has pro’s and con’s that must be realistically assessed prior to
- [New Legal Resources For Line 3 Water Protectors](https://cldc.org/new-legal-resources-for-line3-water-protectors) - New Legal Resources For Line 3 Water Protectors The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) and the Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC) are excited to announce a new partnership to boost legal representation capacity for Water Protectors who were arrested while defending Anishinaabe lands, the upper Mississippi watershed, and our collective climate future from construction of
- [Contempt of Court: Not Just A Feeling](https://cldc.org/contempt-of-court-not-just-a-feeling-pt1/) - CONTEMPT OF COURT: NOT JUST A FEELING Part I of a Contempt Primer for Activists and Their Communities by Sandra Freeman, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney *This is not intended as legal advice, but is general information. If you are facing criminal or civil contempt, you should contact a lawyer for formal legal advice. Over the
- [Chicago Report-back](https://cldc.org/chicago-report-back/) - 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 met with several NLG
- [Ninth Circuit: Criminally Prosecuting People for Sleeping Outside Violates Eighth Amendment Prohibition on Cruel and Unusual Punishment](https://cldc.org/ninth-circuit-criminally-prosecuting-people-for-sleeping-outside-violates-eighth-amendment-prohibition-on-cruel-and-unusual-punishment/) - 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 of Boise, dealt with
- [We Stand with Weed, California](https://cldc.org/we-stand-with-weed-california/) - CLDC is supporting Water for Citizens of Weed, CA (WCWC) as they file a complaint in February to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) about the actions of Roseburg Forest Products (RFP) in an attempt to end an ongoing lawsuit and maintain their primary water source, Beaughan Springs.
- [If a Tree Falls Screening to Benefit CLDC](https://cldc.org/if-a-tree-falls-screening-to-benefit-cldc/) - This film has been nominated for an Academy Award for “Documentary Feature,” and it includes interviews with Eugene locals: CLDC attorney Lauren Regan, videographer Tim Lewis, and forest defender Jim Flynn. In a special showing on Sunday, February 19, half of the profits will benefit the Civil Liberties Defense Center. CLDC Executive Director Lauren Regan will be on hand to introduce the film before the screening.
- [Introduction to Digital Security for Activists (Training Slides)](https://cldc.org/intro-dsa/) - Activists who do not encrypt their communications put themselves and others at risk of surveillance. Encryption is more important than ever, but also much easier to use than it once was. We will give an overview of state-of-the-art secure communications tools, discuss trade-offs and considerations in choosing the right tools for different aspects of your
- [Railroads, Ports, and Utilities Legal Primer](https://cldc.org/railroads-ports-and-utilities-legal-primer/) - This legal primer is intended to be a basic legal resource for activists and legal observers involved in protests at or around railroads, ports, and energy facilities. Use this guide to help you understand what you are getting into before taking any action. If you are arrested, you are obligating yourself to the federal and/or
- [Police Tactics for Violently Repressing Mass Movements (trigger warning)](https://cldc.org/police-tactics-for-violently-repressing-mass-movements-trigger-warning/) - Heavy-handed police responses to protests in the United States (and around the world) are nothing new. While horrifically graphic videos and images of police brutality taken by everyday people are now circulated across the Internet in the blink of an eye, the institution of police departments in this country developed from “slave patrols” in the
- [ProtonMail Developments: ProtonMail provides strong message privacy, but activists need to take extra steps to ensure anonymity](https://cldc.org/protonmail-developments-protonmail-provides-strong-message-privacy-but-activists-need-to-take-extra-steps-to-ensure-anonymity/) - Ever since the broadly-trusted, Switzerland-based encrypted email service ProtonMail acknowledged that it helped identify a young French climate activist, organizers have been pondering whether they should continue using ProtonMail accounts. For the sake of solidarity, the strength of our movements, and the safety of our people, activists must never cooperate with law enforcement, and they
- [How to defend against SLAPP and RICO: Coming Soon to a CLDC website near you!](https://cldc.org/how-to-defend-against-slapp-and-rico/) - By Maslyn Locke, CLDC Law Clerk CLDC’s motto is “assert your rights, we’ve got your back.” In order to ensure that activists and targeted community members know the law and how it might impact them and their political work, we continue to develop legal research, strategies and resources in the ever-changing minefield of State repression
- [The CLDC SLAPPs Corporate Bullies Back](https://cldc.org/the-cldc-slapps-corporate-bullies-back/) - SLAPPs pretend to be legitimate civil lawsuits, but are abuses of the courts intended to silence and repress activists.
- [Legal Defense Klamath Forest Activists](https://cldc.org/legal-defense-klamath-forest-activists/) - Three forest activists arrested during civil disobedience protests in the Klamath region of Northern California will be represented by attorneys from the Civil Liberties Defense Center in federal court this fall. The case comes after an effective and peaceful “barrel blockade” halted logging operations and elevated an ongoing campaign to expose the Westside “Salvage” Logging Project as an illegal and destructive plan, and instead promote a popular restoration alternative proposed for the region, as put forward by the Karuk Tribe.
- [TransCanada Caught Training Police to Treat Peaceful Anti-Keystone XL Activists as "Terrorists"](https://cldc.org/transcanada-caught-training-police-to-treat-peaceful-anti-keystone-xl-activists-as-terrorists/) - In the midst of recent national controversy surrounding government surveillance of the public, a recent Freedom of Information Act request to the Nebraska State Patrol has exposed evidence that TransCanada provided trainings to federal agents and local Nebraska police to suppress nonviolent activists protesting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline by arresting them on “anti-terrorism
- [CLDC at PIELC 2013](https://cldc.org/cldc-at-pielc-2013/) - PIELC 2013 is coming up quick, February 28 - March 3, 2013. If you are not familiar with the yearly Public Interest Environmental Law Conference held at the University of Oregon, or if you want more info on this years conference, check out the website: http://pielc.org This year, several CLDC board members and our executive
- [Free Chelsea Manning!](https://cldc.org/free-bradley-manning/) - Bradley Manning, a 24-year-old Army intelligence analyst, faces prison for allegedly sharing with WikiLeaks website hundreds of US State Department internal memos, detailing innumerable atrocities committed the USA throughout the War of Terror. Next Wednesday, Jeff Paterson of the Bradley Manning Support Network will give a presentation about the soldier who faces life in prison for providing us with the truth.
- [International Day of Solidarity with Eco-Prisoners](https://cldc.org/june11/) - June 11th began as an international day of solidarity with long-term anarchist prisoner Jeff "Free" Luers in 2004. Jeff and the CLDC won a reduction in his sentence and he was released from prison in December 2009. Last year, hundreds of people in 30 cities around the world reinvigorated June 11th as a day of
- [Celebrate June 11th](https://cldc.org/celebrate-june-11th/) - UPDATE: Federal Government Releases Environmental Activist Eric McDavid From Prison June 11th is the International Day of Solidarity with Marie Mason, Eric McDavid, and other political prisoners. The day of solidarity began as support for CLDC client Jeff Luers, who on June 11th, 2001 was sentenced to 22 years and 8 months in prison
- [Federal Government Releases Environmental Activist Eric McDavid From Prison](https://cldc.org/federal-government-releases-environmental-activist-eric-mcdavid-from-prison/) - CLDC is thrilled to announce that Eric McDavid, Environmental Activist, has been released from custody. Welcome home Eric!
- [Washington Court of Appeals Upholds Right to Present Necessity Defense in Climate Case](https://cldc.org/washington-court-of-appeals-upholds-right-to-present-necessity-defense-in-climate-case/) - Today the Washington Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the conviction of climate activist Ken Ward and sent his case back to the lower court for a third trial because Ward was denied his Sixth Amendment right to present the necessity defense to a jury of his peers.
- [CLDC To Support Rise Against Climate Capitalism in San Francisco!](https://cldc.org/cldc-to-support-rise-against-climate-capitalism-in-san-francisco/) - Next week in California, in response to a nationwide call-out, CLDC will be joining the climate movement in San Francisco to stand up to Governor Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS).
- [Springfield Police Engaged in Politically-Motivated Surveillance and Spying; CLDC Amends Lawsuit](https://cldc.org/springfield-police-engaged-in-politically-motivated-surveillance-and-spying-claims-amended-lawsuit) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2021 Contacts: Marianne Dugan or Lauren Regan, Senior Staff Attorneys 541-687-9490 info@cldc.org Springfield Police Engaged in Politically-Motivated Surveillance and Spying; CLDC Amends Lawsuit Lane County, Oregon – In light of new evidence, on August 19, 2021, the Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) and Black Unity moved to amend their lawsuit
- [What is Doxing? Can it Be Prevented?](https://cldc.org/what-is-doxing/) - Doxing is the practice of collecting personal info (public or private) and publishing it online. It has been used as a means of intimidation and harassment and CLDC has been asked more than once "what if it happens to me?"
- [Prison & Capitalism](https://cldc.org/prison-capitalism/) - There is a reason that organizers of the September 9 workstoppage are also calling for an abolition of this form of modern slavery: there is no option to reform. There is no humane alternative.
- [Third Megaload Set to Depart](https://cldc.org/third-megaload-set-to-depart/) - Third Megaload Set to Depart By: Carter Squires, CLDC intern The third “Megaload” shipment is slated to leave the port of Umatilla this week. For those not following this issue, megaloads are extremely large pieces of equipment used to mine tarsands (the dirtiest, ecologically devastating substance used to make tarsands oil) being transported by massive
- [This Time, We Need You](https://cldc.org/this-time-we-need-you/) - Every week, you receive an email from us, alerting you about critical issues we face, as activists. Whether you are on the frontlines defending our climate from destructive companies like TransCanada, fighting in a localized struggle to protect our forests from bad logging, or wholeheartedly supporting the movement by applying yourself to another amazing project,
- [Fourth Generation Oklahoman Catholic Worker Locks Himself to KXL Machinery](https://cldc.org/fourth-generation-oklahoman-catholic-worker-locks-himself-to-kxl-machinery/) - Fourth Generation Oklahoman Catholic Worker Locks Himself to KXL Machinery May 13, 2013 Our friends at Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance interrupted work at a Keystone XL construction site again this morning in Oklahoma. Today marks the eighth such action by the coalition. Follow Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance live on their Facebook and Twitter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
- [TransCanada Reps Kicked Out of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation](https://cldc.org/transcanada-reps-kicked-out-of-cheyenne-river-sioux-reservation/) - May 14, 2013 “You’re not welcome here… We’ve said no from day one.” And with these firm words the TransCanada representatives were kicked out of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation last week. The seemingly aloof TransCanada officials showed up at the Tribal Office in Eagle Butte, South Dakota in an attempt to win the tribe over
- [Climate Activists Celebrate Dismissal of Charges in the Midst of the Hottest Summer on Record](https://cldc.org/climate-activists-celebrate-dismissal-of-charges-in-the-midst-of-the-hottest-summer-on-record/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2021 Contacts: Civil Liberties Defense Center Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Portland Rising Tide portlandrisingtide@gmail.com Climate Activists Celebrate Dismissal of Charges in the Midst of the Hottest Summer on Record Vancouver, WA – As the Pacific Northwest reels from record-breaking heat and braces itself for another fire season,
- [Eugene Sunrise Movement Activists Agree to Deferred Prosecution for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience](https://cldc.org/eugene-sunrise-movement-activists-agree-to-deferred-prosecution-for-non-violent-civil-disobedience/) - Yesterday, in Eugene, OR, two Sunrise Movement activists entered into a deferred prosecution agreement stemming from acts of non-violent, civil disobedience. On March 19, 2021, two young sisters participated in a mass demonstration against NW Natural, a fracked gas polluter. The bike march, ending at NW Natural’s facilities, was a part of the ongoing Fossil
- [International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners: Flowers for the Rebels Caged ](https://cldc.org/international-day-of-solidarity-with-marius-mason-all-long-term-anarchist-prisoners-flowers-for-the-rebels-caged/) - “June 11th is a reminder to us that though we spend our days outside of a prison many of our friends and allies spend theirs behind bars having sacrificed what little freedom they had to fight for something greater than themselves. We have a responsibility to them and to ourselves to struggle and fight until
- [June 11: Supporting Political Prisoners](https://cldc.org/june-11-supporting-political-prisoners/) - Image above: Political prisoner Marius Mason Every year for the past 15 years, we focus our attention and solidarity on long-term anarchist prisoners on June 11th. Regardless of the level of movement activity and the pendulum of public opinion, which can swing depending on the moment, we cannot forget those who have paid a heavy
- [The Legacy of Police Massacres: Tulsa's “Black Wall Street” and Philadelphia's MOVE Organization](https://cldc.org/the-legacy-of-police-massacres-tulsas-black-wall-street-and-philadelphias-move-organization/) - 100 years ago this week, on May 31 and June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents, many of them deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and businesses of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, from land and air. The white mob destroyed more than 35 square blocks of an area that
- [Journalist and Congressional Candidate Settles Civil Rights Suit Against  Humboldt County and Two Sheriff’s Deputies for Abuse of Civil Rights](https://cldc.org/journalist-and-congressional-candidate-settles-civil-rights-suit-against -humboldt-county-and-two-sheriff’s-deputies-for-abuse-of-civil-rights) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director & Senior Staff Attorney Marianne Dugan, Senior Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Journalist and Congressional Candidate Settles Civil Rights Suit Against Humboldt County and Two Sheriff’s Deputies for Abuse of Civil Rights Eureka, CA — Today CLDC attorneys representing journalist Mike Gamms
- [Loren Reed Accepts Non-cooperation Plea Agreement and is Released Pending Sentencing](https://cldc.org/loren-reed-accepts-non-cooperation-plea-agreement-and-is-released-pending-sentencing) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2021 Contact: Chava Shapiro, Tucson Anti-Repression Crew (415) 857-0507 or Chava_tarc@protonmail.com Loren Reed Accepts Non-cooperation Plea Agreement and is Released Pending Sentencing Phoenix, Arizona – On May 5, 2021, Loren Reed, a 27-year-old Diné (Navajo) activist, was released from federal custody following his plea hearing in the U.S. District Court
- [Communities Demand Accountability and an End to Chevron’s Pollution](https://cldc.org/communities-demand-accountability-and-an-end-to-chevron’s-pollution) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2021 Contacts: Shoshana Wechsler at swechs@sonic.net +1.510.332.4110 Nyunt Than at nyuntthan@gmail.com +1.510.220.1323 Paul Paz y Miño at paz@amazonwatch.org +1.510.773.4635 Communities Demand Accountability and an End to Chevron’s Pollution: During the 8th annual Anti-Chevron Day, affected frontline communities from around the world continue the fight to secure justice and freedom from Chevron’s pollution Oakland, CA – “Anti-Chevron
- [Grand Juries](https://cldc.org/grand-juries/) - Activists need to know how to protect themselves. Here you will find a list of helpful materials surrounding Grand Juries. Please contact us if there is something more that you would like to see on this page.
- [Activists Must Stand Strong Against Anti-Protest Bully Bills](https://cldc.org/activists-must-stand-strong-against-anti-protest-bully-bills) - Demonstrating the efficacy of direct action, right-wing legislators across the country are ramping up state legislative efforts to limit the right to protest. According to our colleagues at the International Center for Nonprofit Law (ICNL), as of May 10, 2021, there were more than 31 new laws and 69 bills in play to restrict the
- [Mark Kemp v. Lane County and the City of Springfield](https://cldc.org/mark-kemp-v-lane-county-and-the-city-of-springfield/) - Civil Liberties Defense Center case filed on behalf of Mark Kemp.
- [Houseless Activist Continues His Fight For Free Speech](https://cldc.org/houseless-activist-continues-his-fight-for-free-speech) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 Contact: Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Houseless Activist Continues His Fight For Free Speech Eugene, OR – Yesterday, local houseless activist Eric Jackson filed an appeal to the Oregon Court of Appeals to challenge and overturn Lane County’s oppressive closures of the Wayne Morse Free Speech
- [Facebooking While Brown: Indigenous Man in Arizona Imprisoned for Social Media “Shock-Talk” about #BLM Protest](https://cldc.org/facebooking-while-brown-indigenous-man-in-arizona-imprisoned-for-social-media-shock-tal) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director & Senior Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Chava Shapiro, Tucson Anti-Repression Crew (415) 857-0507 or Chava_tarc@protonmail.com Facebooking While Brown: Indigenous Man in Arizona Imprisoned for Social Media “Shock-Talk” about #BLM Protest Page, Arizona – Loren Reed, a 27-year-old Diné (Navajo) man, is set
- [As Law Enforcement Attempts to SLAPP Detroit Will Breathe, CLDC Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of DWB Activists](https://cldc.org/as-law-enforcement-attempts-to-slapp-detroit-will-breathe-cldc-files-amicus-brief-on-behalf-of-dwb-activists/) - Update: March 10, 2021: Today the Eastern District of Michigan recognized that the City of Detroit’s counterclaim against activists Detroit Will Breathe was frivolous and baseless, and dismissed it with prejudice. Plaintiffs Detroit Will Breathe and 14 individual plaintiffs brought a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Detroit and the Detroit Police to challenge
- [CLDC Files Civil Rights Suit On Behalf of Black Unity Members Brutalized by Springfield Police](https://cldc.org/cldc-files-civil-rights-suit-on-behalf-of-black-unity-members-brutalized-by-springfield-police/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2021 Contact: Lauren Regan, Executive Director & Senior Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org CLDC Files Civil Rights Suit On Behalf of Black Unity Members Brutalized by Springfield Police Eugene, OR —Today, the Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a federal civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. sections 1983, 1985, and
- [CLDC Amends Civil Rights Suit After New Details About Police Misconduct Uncovered](https://cldc.org/cldc-amends-civil-rights-suit-after-new-details-about-police-misconduct-uncovered/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney info@cldc.org or (541) 687-9810 Marianne Dugan, Senior Staff Attorney mdugan@cldc.org or (541) 687-9810 CLDC Amends Civil Rights Suit After New Details About Police Misconduct Uncovered Eugene, OR — Today, attorneys with the Civil Liberties Defense Center amended their federal
- [Court Agrees: Logging Giant Can't Bully Advocates Again](https://cldc.org/court-agrees-logging-giant-cant-bully-advocates-again/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney Civil Liberties Defense Center info@cldc.org or (541) 687-9810 Valentina Stackl, Senior Communications Specialist Greenpeace USA and Protect the Protest vstackl@greenpeace.org or (734) 276 6260 Court Agrees: Logging Giant Can't Bully Advocates Again Oakland, CA— Last Thursday United States Magistrate
- [The New Water Wars: Big Timber, Bottled Water, and Corporate Law Firms vs. the People of Weed](https://cldc.org/‘weed-9’-water-activists-present-legal-claim-against-sacramento-law-firm-for-filing-malicious-lawsuit-aimed-at-silencing-free-speech) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney Civil Liberties Defense Center info@cldc.org or (541) 687-9810 Bruce Shoemaker, Media Liaison Water for Citizens of Weed California bshoe@bitstream.net or (612) 770-9697 The New Water Wars: Big Timber, Bottled Water, and Corporate Law Firms vs. the People of Weed
- [Digital Security Recommendations for 2021](https://cldc.org/digital-security-recommendations-for-2021/) - TLDR: Just look for the --> arrows and do some of these things. If you only have capacity to do a few things, do one from each category, starting from the top. Why are you making me read this? As a movement, we've all been working hard together to adopt strong encryption practices, so we
- [Civil Liberties Organizations File Amicus Brief in Support of Washington State Minister](https://cldc.org/civil-liberties-organizations-file-amicus-brief-in-support-of-washington-state-minister) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2021 Contacts: Lauren Regan, CLDC Executive Director and Senior Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Ravisha Kumar, National Lawyers Guild Seattle Chapter President nationallawyersguildseattle@gmail.com Civil Liberties Organizations File Amicus Brief in Support of Washington State Minister: Argue that Rev. Taylor was morally compelled to act to protect the climate Spokane, WA
- [CLDC Response to White House "Memorandum on Inadmissibility of Persons Affiliated with Antifa Based on Organized Criminal Activity"](https://cldc.org/cldc-response-to-white-house-memorandum-on-inadmissibility-of-persons-affiliated-with-antifa-based-on-organized-criminal-activity/) - Yesterday, on January 5, 2021, the Trump regime issued a “memorandum” claiming immigrants “affiliated with antifa” should be deemed to be members of a terrorist organization and banned from immigrating into the United States. This memo was issued at the same time the Trump administration fights backlash for trying to coerce Georgia election officials to
- [CLDC Calls for Charges Leveled at Sexual Assault Survivor to be Dropped by Eugene Police](https://cldc.org/cldc-calls-for-charges-leveled-at-sexual-assault-survivor-to-be-dropped-by-eugene-police/) - Today CLDC resolved one of our activist cases with a sentence of discharge (no punishment) for a woman who was acting as an ally and accompanied a non-binary person who was sexually assaulted by an on-duty cop, Christopher Drumm, with the Eugene Police Department. The victim had called 911 for police assistance, and subsequently, Drumm
- [Eugene Police Department Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit  Brought by Journalist at Eugene Weekly](https://cldc.org/eugene-police-department-settles-excessive-force-lawsuit-brought-by-journalist-at-eugene-weekly) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2020 Contacts: Marianne Dugan, CLDC Senior Staff Attorney Cooper Brinson, CLDC Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Henry Houston (541) 735-6216 or henry@eugeneweekly.com Eugene Police Department Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit Brought by Journalist at Eugene Weekly Eugene, OR—Yesterday the City of Eugene agreed to settle a federal civil rights
- [SCOTUS Vacates Two Fifth Circuit Decisions, Affirms First Amendment Protections, Civil Rights](https://cldc.org/scotus-vacates-two-fifth-circuit-decisions-affirms-first-amendment-protections-civil-rights/) - Last week the Supreme Court vacated two horrible decisions from the Fifth Circuit. Last year, the Fifth Circuit held that a civil rights protester can be held liable for a peaceful protest in which an unidentified person throws a rock, but identified government agents cannot be held liable for making a prisoner sleep naked in
- [CLDC Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief  in Support of Florida Community Advocate SLAPPed by Mining Company](https://cldc.org/supreme-court-amicus-brief-in-support-of-florida-community-advocate-slapped-by-mining-company) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2020 Contacts: Lauren Regan, CLDC Executive Director & Protect the Protest Legal Coordinator Rebecca Chapman, CLDC Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org CLDC Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Florida Community Advocate SLAPPed by Mining Company Eugene, OR—On Saturday, October 10th, CLDC and the Protect the Protest task
- [Standing Rock Civil Rights Lawsuits Moving Forward After North Dakota Federal Court Rejects Defendants' Dismissal Request](https://cldc.org/standing-rock-civil-rights-lawsuits-moving-forward-after-north-dakota-federal-court-rejects-defendants-dismissal-request/) - In June, CLDC gave you an update on the various civil rights cases that we and others have filed against the various local governments (and their employees) that violated Water Protectors' civil rights during the 2016 and 2017 Standing Rock actions opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL.) As we noted at that time, these cases
- [Outreach Materials](https://cldc.org/outreach-materials/) - Training PowerPoints, brochures, pamphlets, zines, flyers, and other information
- [Know Your Rights for Activists](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-for-activists/) - This week CLDC launched two, one hour Know-Your-Rights training videos. The first is our most well-known, offering basic legal information for activists so they might be informed when interacting with law enforcement officials during protests. The second explains basic rights for immigrant communities and their allies, and is in both English and Spanish languages.
- [Valve Turner Ken Ward Wins Climate Necessity Defense in Washington Supreme Court: Case Establishes Washington State Legal Precedent](https://cldc.org/valve-turner-ken-ward-wins-climate-necessity-defense-in-washington-supreme-court-case-establishes-washington-state-legal-precedent/) - Today climate activists in the U.S. celebrate a crucial victory. Yesterday the Washington Supreme Court denied the State's petition for review in environmental activist Ken Ward's case and set a Washington State precedent recognizing the necessity defense for direct action for the sake of preventing catastrophic climate change. "This victory upholds the right of a
- [Trump's Push to Privatize the USPS is a Direct Threat to Democracy](https://cldc.org/trumps-push-to-privatize-the-usps-is-a-direct-threat-to-democracy/) - My maternal grandfather was born in 1914 and served in the Army during World War II. When he returned from the war in 1944, he took a job with the U.S. Postal Service as a “mailman.” He worked as a letter carrier, eventually becoming a supervisor, and was an active member of the Association of
- [CLDC Files Second Suit to Protect the Public from Police Violence](https://cldc.org/CLDC+Files+Second+Suit+to+Protect+the+Public+from+Police+Violence) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2020 Contacts: Lauren Regan, Executive Director & Senior Staff Attorney: (541) 687-9180 or lregan@cldc.org Cooper Brinson, Staff Attorney: (541) 687-9180 or cbrinson@cldc.org CLDC Files Second Suit to Protect the Public from Police Violence Eugene, OR — Today, attorneys with the Civil Liberties Defense Center filed their second federal civil rights
- [Show Your Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners this July 25th](https://cldc.org/show-your-solidarity-with-antifascist-prisoners-this-july-25th/) - July 25th is the International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners. Around the world, antifascist activists are languishing in prisons. It’s a minor inconvenience to take a very few minutes out of your day to write to a prisoner. But when they receive such a note, it is a powerful reminder to the prisoner that
- [CLDC Files Suit to Protect the Free Press from Police Violence](https://cldc.org/CLDC+Files+Suit+to+Protect+the+Free+Press+from+Police+Violence) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2020 Contacts: Marianne Dugan, CLDC Staff Attorney: (541) 687-9180 or mdugan@cldc.org Henry Houston, Plaintiff: (541)484-0519 or henry@eugeneweekly.com CLDC Files Suit to Protect the Free Press from Police Violence Eugene, OR — Today, CLDC attorneys filed suit in the U.S. Federal District Court in Eugene, alleging that the City of Eugene and
- [We Support Community Defense](https://cldc.org/we-support-community-defense/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center is representing an antifascist who was charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree in Springfield Municipal Court. This week they pled not guilty to this charge, which stemmed from a May 5, 2019 “flag wave” event hosted by Patriot Prayer on the on the Harlow Road overpass, spanning the
- [CLDC Files Motion Challenging Constitutionality of Free Speech Plaza Curfew](https://cldc.org/cldc-files-motion-challenging-constitutionality-of-free-speech-plaza-curfew/) - Above: 2013 Monsanto protest in Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza "The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object." – Thomas Jefferson (inscribed at Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza) Last Friday the Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a motion challenging
- [Release Marius Mason and All Political Prisoners!](https://cldc.org/Release+Marius+Mason+and+All+Political+Prisoners) - Longtime Green Scare anarchist prisoner Marius Mason is one of an increasing number of incarcerated people to be in grave danger due to the carceral State’s utter indifference to the health and safety of prisoners due to COVID-19 and systemic racism and excessive punishment of political prisoners. According to the Marshall Project, as of June
- [CLDC Letter to City of Eugene and State of Oregon Officials Regarding the City of Eugene's Response to Recent Protests](https://cldc.org/cldc-letter-to-city-of-eugene-and-state-of-oregon-officials-regarding-the-city-of-eugenes-response-to-recent-protests/) - June 5, 2020 Mayor Lucy Vinis City Manager Sarah Medary, Pro Tem Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner Interim Fire Chief Chris Heppel Oregon State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton Governor Kate Brown and Staff Oregon National Guard Major General Michael E. Stencel Sent by Email Attachment to lvinis@eugene-or.gov; smedary@eugene-or.gov; policechief@ci.eugene.or.us; firedept@ci.eugene.or.us; travis.hampton@osp.oregon.gov; orgov@hcrm.iconstituent.com; nik.blosser@oregon.gov; constantin.severe@oregon.gov;
- [Keybase, Zoom, and the Future of Dissident Crypto](https://cldc.org/keybase-is-zoomed) - “I bet that wasn’t in your threat model.” So the future of Keybase, perhaps CLDC’s most capable and secure recommendation for dissident organizers, is now in doubt, because of COVID-19. Thanks, coronavirus! The story so far: Zoom became very, very popular in a very, very short time after stay-at-home orders sent companies, universities, doctor’s appointments,
- [Recommendations for Secure Video and Conference Calls](https://cldc.org/secure-calls/) - PSA: Zoom shouldn’t be trusted for video/conference calls. The short read: Should Zoom should be trusted to keep your group calls secret? Only as far as you would trust Microsoft, Google, or Facebook—as far as CLDC is concerned, not at all. If you must keep using Zoom, please make sure that everyone on your call
- [Hello and Goodbye](https://cldc.org/hello-and-goodbye/) - Friends, we have bittersweet news to share with you. After five amazing years, Charles Denson, our beloved associate director, will be moving on from CLDC to other projects. Charles will, of course, remain our comrade, and you will see him around Eugene biking and sharing burritos with unhoused neighbors, among other community-oriented activities. During these
- [Keybase is Offering Me Free Money--Is This a Scam?](https://cldc.org/stellar) - The short version: if you've been using Keybase, you're not the only one who has received an "airdrop" of the cryptocurrency Lumens (XLM). This is nothing to worry about, and you can safely participate in it or ignore it. It's Keybase promoting XLM, which is part of their funding model. It seems sketchy, sure, but
- [May Day Means Solidarity—Don’t Cross the Picket Line!](https://cldc.org/may-day-means-solidarity-dont-cross-the-picket-line/) - Long before the first May Day, or International Workers Day, in 1886, working people have struggled to win a living wage, and today the struggle continues as corporations are bailed out instead of people and most of us struggle to pay for basic expenses and maintain a decent standard of living. At the current moment,
- [Know Your Rights for Youth](https://cldc.org/youth-know-your-rights/) - Information and resources for teens and youth about their rights when interacting with law enforcement and the justice system.
- [‘Weed 9’ Water Activists Present Legal Claim Against Sacramento Law Firm for Filing Malicious Lawsuit Aimed at Silencing Free Speech](https://cldc.org/‘Weed+9’+Water+Activists+Present+Legal+Claim+Against+Sacramento+Law+Firm+for+Filing+Malicious+Lawsuit+Aimed+at+Silencing+Free+Speech) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan, CLDC (541) 687-9180 The Weed, California, community members claim Churchwell White LLP knowingly filed meritless and illegal SLAPP suit against them on behalf of Roseburg Forest Products. Eugene, OR — The CLDC has filed a lawsuit in the Siskiyou County Superior Court of California, alleging that
- [Journalist and Congressional Candidate Sues Humboldt County and Two Sheriff’s Deputies for Abuse of Civil Rights](https://cldc.org/Journalist+and+Congressional+Candidate+Sues+Humboldt+County+and+Two+Sheriff’s+Deputies+for+Abuse+of+Civil+Rights) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan, Marianne Dugan, CLDC (541) 687-9180 Eugene, OR — Today, CLDC attorneys representing Green Party Congressional candidate Michael “Gamms” Gammariello filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in California federal court against Humboldt County and two of its Sheriff’s deputies for illegal police brutality. Mike Gammariello is an
- [Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police  for Abuse of Civil Rights](https://cldc.org/Standing+Rock+Indigenous+Water+Protector+Poemoceah+Suit) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan, Marianne Dugan, CLDC (541) 687-9180 Standing Rock Indigenous Water Protector Sues North Dakota Police for Abuse of Civil Rights Case Joins Several Other Standing Rock Cases Currently Stalled Pending Court Rulings on Defense Motions to Dismiss Eugene, OR — Today, CLDC attorneys representing Comanche Water
- [SLAPP Suits  for Environmental Lawyers](https://cldc.org/slapp-environmental-lawyers) - RSVP to join us on Thursday, April 2nd at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST for a webinar panel on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP suits).
- [Updated: Extinction Rebellion Portland Activists' Protest Charges Dismissed in Major Victory for Climate Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-victory-Portland-XR) - Update: March 12, 2020 Today the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office officially dismissed charges of Tresspassing in the First Degree for all five XR Portland activists. CLDC and its attorneys welcome this victory for the climate justice movement and look forward to continuing to advance the "choice of evils" or "climate necessity" defense throughout the
- [CLDC Defends Against Further Censorship of Public Spaces](https://cldc.org/CLDC-Defends-Against-Censorship-Public+Spaces) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan (541) 687-9180 Eugene, OR — Last week CLDC attorneys filed a motion in the Lane County Circuit Court on behalf of our client, Eric T. Jackson, to dismiss his charges of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. At the time of his arrest, Mr. Jackson was
- [Recap: SLAPPed for Speaking About Palestine Webinar](https://cldc.org/SLAPPed-Palestine-webinar) - Strategic lawsuits against public participation (or SLAPPs) are a tactic used to intimidate activists, journalists, and grassroots organizations that speak out against wrongdoing. Recent years have seen a spike in the use of SLAPPs and related intimidation tactics in the ongoing attempt by powerful interests in the US to stop people from engaging in critical
- [CLDC SEEKS TO ASSERT CLIMATE NECESSITY DEFENSE IN RESPONSE TO  EXTINCTION REBELLION PORTLAND PROTEST CHARGES](https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-Portland-filing/) - Oregon Jury to Hear Climate "Choice of Evils" Defense for the First Time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 Contact: Lauren Regan (541) 687-9180 Portland, OR — Yesterday CLDC attorneys, joined by co-counsel and Portland attorney Kenneth Kreuscher, filed a brief in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on behalf of our clients, a group of
- [Southern Oregon-  Legal Needs Assessment Survey](https://cldc.org/southern-oregon-legal-needs-assessment-survey/)
- [Freedom of Information Workshop Materials](https://cldc.org/workshop-foia)
- [Homelessness and the reserve army of labor](https://cldc.org/homelessness-and-the-reserve-army-of-labor-2/) - 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?
- [Report back: 2019 Public Interest Lawyers Network Global Forum](https://cldc.org/PILnet2019) - As a lawyer who defends activists and organizations against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) as part of the Protect the Protest task force (PtP[1]), I was excited to be invited to participate in the PILnet Global Forum[2] held this year in Singapore. Lawyers working in private law firms and NGOs from around the world
- [John Oliver on SLAPP Suits](https://cldc.org/john-oliver) - On November 10th, John Oliver devoted the bulk of his brilliant show, Last Week Tonight, to explaining SLAPP suits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). As a member of the national Protect the Protest coalition, CLDC could not be happier to see this important topic discussed in both an accessible (and, frankly, hilarious) way for a
- [Private In-Person Meetings](https://cldc.org/private-meetings/) - To cut to the chase, keeping your phone in a high-quality Faraday bag will conceal your location. This stops the State from tracking your every move, which can be really important in some situations. We recommend this one right here. You can support CLDC's work by buying one from us, and it makes a great
- [SLAPPed for Speaking About Palestine](https://cldc.org/slapped-palestine/) - RSVP to join us on Friday, December 6 at 11 am PT/2 pm ET for a webinar on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP suits), how they are being used to censor those who advocate for Palestinian rights, and how these activists are reclaiming their rights to protest and free speech.
- [How to Browse the Web Anonymously](https://cldc.org/how-to-browse-the-web-anonymously/) - DreamHost, a web-host, has revealed that they are fighting the US government warrant requesting all information about every person who has visited the website www.disruptj20.org. Such information could include all subpages of disruptj20 that you surfed, how often you did so and the complete text of anything you might have typed into the page (such
- [Dress for the Northwest: Use Layers of Encryption to Stay Safe from Unknown Vulnerabilities and Exploits](https://cldc.org/layered-encryption/) - Vulnerabilities and exploits to Internet-enabled devices are constantly being discovered (and stockpiled). This is one reason why you'll hear us say "there is no such thing as perfect digital security" and "don't bet your life and liberty on this [digital security] tool". That said, there is a lot you can do to protect yourself and
- [Federal Terrorism Watchlist Ruled Unconstitutional](https://cldc.org/watchlist) - As Marjorie Cohn (author, professor, and former president of the National Lawyers Guild) reported in Truthout in September, a federal judge has recently ruled that the U.S.’s “terrorism watchlist,” containing more than a million names, is unconstitutional, at least regarding U.S. citizens on that list. The federal government shares this “watchlist” (the Terrorist Screening Database,
- [FOIA Workshop Handouts](https://cldc.org/foia-workshop-handouts/)
- [Digital Security Checklist for Political Activists!](https://cldc.org/nlg-pdx/) - Looking to make some quick security upgrades? Make strong passwords (at least one to protect your computer or password manager) and browse our lists of recommendations! Tap here for a brief checklist to make a strong password! -- and here is our strong password zine, all you need to help you do it
- [FOIA Requests: An Important Tool for Activists](https://cldc.org/foia-requests-an-important-tool-for-activists/) - 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 the functioning of a democratic
- [Does ProtonMail Snitch?](https://cldc.org/does-protonmail-snitch/) - Since this Register article was recently published, some activists are concerned about whether or not ProtonMail can be trusted. The CLDC has expressed reservations that ProtonMail may not be the best choice for activists. Despite the worrisome recent news, ProtonMail is nevertheless a reasonable choice for encrypted email. As a service that manages your encryption
- [Developing Good Digital Security Culture](https://cldc.org/digital-security-culture-post/) - Liberation-focused activists who intend to succeed in their work should expect active disruption from well-resourced State and corporate adversaries. Powerful digital organizing tools (instantaneous, global communications, social networking, GPS and digital cameras) can be readily turned against activists and systematically used to surveil and disrupt activist communities. Through our new Digital Security for Activists program, CLDC aims to provide advice and trainings to empower you to up your digital security game.
- [Valve Turners Continue the Court Battles Over the Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/valve-turners-continue-the-court-battles-over-the-necessity-defense/) - The CLDC’s work on behalf of the Valve Turners continues this summer. On April 8, 2019, the Washington Court of Appeals ruled in Ken Ward’s favor and affirmed his right to present a climate necessity defense to a jury of his peers. Soon thereafter, the State of Washington sought further review of the Court of
- [From the Desk of the Executive Director](https://cldc.org/from-the-desk-of-the-executive-director/) - Greetings! Our digital security coordinator and I recently returned from a week of travel in Montana, where we provided trainings and support to activists who are fighting the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Megaloads, as well as rampant police brutality, racial profiling, and misconduct. We traveled from Moscow, Idaho, to Bozeman, Billings, and Missoula, where we
- [The CLDC is on the Road Again!](https://cldc.org/the-cldc-is-on-the-road-again/) - During the first week of June, Lauren Regan, the CLDC’s Executive Director & Senior Attorney, will be headed to so-called Idaho and Montana—Turtle Island lands that are the home of the Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Chippewa, Cree, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kootenai, Little Shell Chippewa, Northern Cheyenne, Pend d’Oreille, Salish, and Sioux tribal nations. She will conduct free
- [Youth rise up to address climate change](https://cldc.org/youth-rise-up-to-address-climate-change/) - Last week, at the Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp (NGCJAC), a diverse group of youth and adult organizers met in Southern Oregon to share tools and stories and prepare the next generation of climate justice organizers for the work that is to come.
- [ALEC 101](https://cldc.org/alec-101/) - Check out Lauren Regan's presentation on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) at St. Francis in Portland (Occupy Portland's Headquarters), February 10, 2012. On February 29th, "F29," there will nationwide protests against ALEC. See the Occupy Eugene website for details.
- [ALEC](https://cldc.org/alec/) - Resources on ALEC Corporate America's Trojan Horse in the States Legislating Under the Influence: Money Power and the American Legislative Exchange Council ALEC: Ghostwriting the Law for Corporate America (May 2010) School House Rock styled video about ALEC ALEC: Corporate Interests Undermining Democracy in Our State Legislatures Our state legislative bodies are in place to
- [Winnemem Wintu Update](https://cldc.org/winnemem-wintu-update/) - Update Coming of Age Ceremony, 2013 https://youtu.be/-oZhIZZBjIc Please share this 20 minute film "Ceremony Comes Home" far and wide and ask people to watch the film and share as well as email Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell: "Our next Coming of Age ceremony is coming up in July, July 20 - 23. Please share this
- [Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)](https://cldc.org/animal-enterprise-terrorism-act-aeta/) - The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) is a federal law designed by corporations for the purpose of protecting the profits they make from animal abuse and exploitation.
- [Minnesota Valve Turner Trial Recap Interview](https://cldc.org/minnesota-valve-turner-trial-recap-interview/) - Watch Lauren Regan's interview recapping the victory in the Minnesota Valve Turner trial.
- [“Weed Nazi” Denied Access to Anonymous Antifascist Website](https://cldc.org/weed-nazi-denied-access-to-anonymous-antifascist-website/) - CLDC attorney Cooper Brinson urged the court to uphold the First Amendment rights of the antifascists to engage in anonymous political speech at a hearing held last month on the motion to quash a subpoena served upon webhost Weebly, Inc. The court agreed and quashed the subpoena today.
- [Deflect and Defend: Digital Security for Activists (Video)](https://cldc.org/deflect-and-defend-digital-security-for-activists/)
- [History of May Day!](https://cldc.org/history-of-may-day/) - Looking forward to this May Day, we should remember that democracy is not the political expression and organization of capital—rather, it is capital that organizes us under the appearance of democracy—eventually overturning any democratic practices in favor of those with the most capital.
- [Dispatch from Standing Rock](https://cldc.org/dispatch-from-standing-rock/) - January 14, 2017 Greetings from the frigid plains of Oceti Sakowin. I’m at camp today and while the temperature is 23 below zero, the sun is shining and the wind is biting. The first lungful of air I took in made me cough for a minute as I looked around at the much smaller camp.
- [CLDC victory for wildlife activists](https://cldc.org/cldc-victory-for-wildlife-activists/) - Appeals court backs wildlife activist in free speech case By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A federal appeals court on Monday ruled in favor of a wildlife activist who said his free speech rights were violated when a sheriff's deputy barred him from watching livestock agents herd wild bison into Yellowstone National Park. The case dates
- [Trump's Climate Bullies](https://cldc.org/trumps-climate-bullies/) - The point is to use the media to try and deter people from organizing against pipelines and the corporations responsible for them.
- [The importance of authenticity](https://cldc.org/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.
- [Google and Facebook give your data to cops](https://cldc.org/google-and-facebook/) - We dislike G**gle and F*c*book. Here is one reason. Every year, Google and Facebook hand over data from roughly one hundred thousand user accounts to law enforcement and other requesters. Many of these requests come in the form of subpoenas, which do not require probable cause, can originate out of criminal or civil cases (such
- [A Few Bad Apples?](https://cldc.org/a-few-bad-apples/) - Make no mistake about it, when police engage in violence against people of color, they are doing just what they were intended to do. It is not now nor has it ever been a failure of the system due to a few bad apples. If you’re black or brown or poor in this country, the police were never there to protect and serve you.
- [In Standing Rock, The Cops Are Out of Control](https://cldc.org/in-standing-rock-the-cops-are-out-of-control/) - 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.
- [Back to the War Zone](https://cldc.org/back-to-the-war-zone/) - We will defend water protectors in court and help organize court support for over 470 arrestees; we will pursue the civil rights actions we are working on against cops and jails; Jamil will ensure computers and communications are as secure as possible; and Erin will lend support to the water protectors and the youth of Standing Rock, hundreds and thousands of whom are now suffering from trauma caused by violent, militarized police and the constant surveillance and harassment by cops and DAPL’s private security goons.
- [Water Protectors file class action suit for retaliation and excessive force against brutal police](https://cldc.org/water-protectors-file-class-action-suit-for-retaliation-and-excessive-force-against-brutal-police/) - The civil rights complaint seeks justice against the constitutional violations perpetuated against the mostly Native American water protectors, including claims of retaliation and police brutality by law enforcement, as well suing the Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier, and City of Mandan Chief of Police Jason Ziegler for maintaining policies, customs, and practices that led to grave violations of Plaintiffs’ rights secured by the U.S. Constitution.
- [Petition to Allow Out-of-State Attorneys to Represent Water Protectors](https://cldc.org/petition-north-dakota-supreme-court/) - 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.
- [2017 Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp](https://cldc.org/2016-ngcjac/) - This summer, the Civil Liberties Defense Center is hosting the third annual action camp for young people ages 14-18 to gain knowledge and skills to organize for climate justice! The camp will include a youth led public “event” focused on a climate justice campaign! July 12th-19th, 2016 at Apserkaha Park at Howard Prairie Lake!
- [Judge orders Apple to help the FBI](https://cldc.org/judge-orders-apple-to-help-the-fbi/) - On February 16, federal magistrate Sheri Pym ordered Apple to assist the FBI in gaining access to information on an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple, however, is opposing the order. The company claims that the actions the order would require threaten the security of its customers. In an open letter authored by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the order is described as “dangerous,” “unprecedented,” and “chilling.”
- [Policing the Police: Your Right to Record Law Enforcement](https://cldc.org/policing-the-police/) - In light of the shortcomings of the legal system and growing police violence against people, there are many ways that communities can help each other to defend their rights to be free from unlawful searches, seizures, and cruel and inhumane treatment by law enforcement officers.
- [sHell No to Arctic Oil Drilling: Protests in Seattle!](https://cldc.org/paddle-in-seattle/) - Lauren Regan's recap from the ShellNo "Paddle in Seattle" action May 15th-18th. Hundreds of activists created a flotilla to stop the Arctic-bound Royal Dutch Shell "Polar Pioneer" oil drilling rig.
- [Using open government laws to reveal the government’s secrets—and to inspire action](https://cldc.org/using-open-government-laws-to-reveal-the-governments-secrets-and-to-inspire-action/) - Just within this small sampling of recent news, we can see the impact of making a public records request: from having the FBI scramble to keep information hidden to being the seed that grew into a dynamic global campaign. As cliché as it may sound, knowledge is power—whether that’s the power to expose what’s behind the curtain of government entities or the power to inspire communities to take action.
- [I Fought The Law, And Actually, I Won: How One Lawyer Helps Protesters](https://cldc.org/i-fought-the-law-and-actually-i-won-how-one-lawyer-helps-protesters/) - Check out the recent interview with CLDC's Lauren Regan: http://grist.org/politics/i-fought-the-law-and-actually-i-won-how-one-lawyer-helps-protesters/
- [Fi-Vo Film App](https://cldc.org/fi-vo-film-app/) - Fi-Vo Film has created an app that can be downloaded on an android or iphone that will prevent the destruction of the video. The app is simple in execution. By opening the app, the user is taken directly to the video function of the phone. The phone immediately starts recording - there is no need
- [Counter Punch Names CLDC as one of the Top 10 Activist Groups in the US](https://cldc.org/counter-punch-names-cldc-as-one-of-the-top-10-activist-groups-in-the-us/) - We were named as one of the top ten activist groups in the country by CounterPunch!
- [Rebecca Rubin Sentencing Notes](https://cldc.org/rebecca-rubin-sentancing-notes/) - Operation Backfire / Green Scare defendant Rebecca Rubin receives a 5 year federal prison sentence.
- [Copwatching](https://cldc.org/copwatching/) - Copwatchers are on the lookout for police brutality at all times, not just when a demonstration or protest is taking place. However, the goals of decreasing police brutality and keeping cops accountable for their actions against citizens are the same. They also practice careful documentation of any incidents.
- [Supreme Court DOMA Decision](https://cldc.org/supreme-court-doma-decision/) - "WASHINGTON -- The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote." Read the full article from Huffington Post here. CLDC would like to offer congratulations, support, and a big thank you to all the
- [FBI Script](https://cldc.org/fbi-script/) - CLDC is offering a downloadable 'FBI Script' offering information on what you may do if government agents - police officers, FBI Agents, etc - want to talk to you about yourself, your friend, roommate, co-worker, family member, tenant, or anyone else you know. Download HERE and spread it around.
- [Free Radical Dance Craze](https://cldc.org/free-radical-dance-party/) - The 4th Annual CLDC Solidarity with Earth Defenders presents a Free Radical Dance Party! You're invited to come boogie with us at Territorial Winery in Eugene on March 3, 2012. There will DJs spinning dance music with political overtones and information about eco-prisoners. Come dressed as your favorite radical! This event is held in conjunction with the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the U of O.
- [Tiny Fists Tour: Radical Folk Concert](https://cldc.org/tiny-fists-tour/) - This is a benefit show for: The Civil Liberties Defense Center, Trans and Womyn's Action Camp, Northwest Ecosystem Survey Team (NEST). The TINY FISTS TOUR features legendary riot-grrrrl cellist BONFIRE MADIGAN and queer riot-folk! singer EVAN GREER: two families full of feminist folk fury traveling together with an arsenal of stringed instruments, babies, and a whole lot of reusable diapers! Earlier that day: join Madigan, founding member of Icarus Project, for an interactive workshop creating new languages for wellness and madness and create your very own 'Mad Map!'
- [Renewed Threat of Exclusion Zone on Horizon](https://cldc.org/exclusion-zones/) - After nearly four years, Eugene's Exclusion law banishing people from the downtown infringes on a variety of civil liberties, including those to freedom of movement, legal representation, and equal treatment under the law, but does little for public safety. The DPSZ ordinance is scheduled to sunset this fall. However, as it has several times before, the City Council simply plans to hold a new series of meetings to examine whether to extend the law. The CLDC and Eugene community have repeatedly expressed outrage at the various hearings in the past. With your support, this pressure has helped deter the City from making the DPSZ permanent. That is why it is crucial that we keep up the momentum and continue to speak out. This law does not represent the needs or wishes of Eugene!
- [Daniel McGowan Released After Lawyers Confirm He Was Jailed for HuffPost Blog](https://cldc.org/daniel-mcgowan-released-after-lawyers-confirm-he-was-jailed-for-huffpost-blog/) - UPDATE: 5:25 p.m. -- Lawyers for environmental activist Daniel McGowan said in a statement Friday afternoon that he had been returned to his halfway house in Brooklyn. They added that they had confirmed McGowan was jailed by federal marshals on Thursday for his Huffington Post blog post -- on the basis of a prison regulation
- [Victory for Schlossberg and Cop Watch](https://cldc.org/victory-for-schlossberg-and-cop-watch/) - On Monday, January 23rd, a federal jury ruled that Sergeant Solesbee used excessive force in an arrest of environmental activist Josh Schlossberg. The CLDC has been working tirelessly for years on Schlossberg's case and is pleased with the verdict. We hope that this case will be a precedent in protecting the rights of activists to film police officers.
- [Fighting corporate SLAPPs, from the streets to the courtroom](https://cldc.org/fighting-corporate-slapps/) - It’s been several months since a Washington State District Court granted four anti-harassment orders against me from Chris Toher, Lew Guerrette, Dave Harrison, and James McReynolds. Now we are finally approaching the culmination of the appeal of those orders, and I am represented by the Executive Director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center and the President of the Seattle Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild as we fight back against the attempt at corporate repression.
- [Valve Turners & the Climate Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/valve-turners-the-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.
- [Chilling of Protestor Freedom in Iowa](https://cldc.org/chilling-of-protestor-freedom-in-iowa/) - There is a significant fear that this bill is specifically designed to target protestors, as the bill does not define what a “substantial and widespread interruption or impairment” entails.
- [SLAPP Suits](https://cldc.org/slapp-suits/) - Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation, also known as SLAPP suits, ordinarily arise out of defamation lawsuits. Defamation is a common law tort whereby one citizen can sue another citizen for damage to reputation.
- [Winnemem Wintu Hold Ceremony, Continue Fight](https://cldc.org/a-win-for-the-winnemem-wintu/) - As a result of the incredible perseverance and unwavering commitment of the Winnemem Wintu tribe, along with the overwhelming show of solidarity that so many activists from around the country provided to the tribe, the tribe was finally able to hold their peaceful coming of age ceremony June 29 - July 3. The event occurred with minimal disruptions and harassment, with the exception of some encounters with the Forest Service and law enforcement, who gave the Chief a citation. This is a major step, but the battle isn't over. They need the Bureau of Indian Affairs to intervene to fully protect the site and the ceremony by recognizing the Winnemem Wintu as a federal tribe.
- [Fighting Corporate Control](https://cldc.org/fighting-corporate-control/) - ALEC: Corporate Interests Undermining Democracy in Our State Legislatures Our state legislative bodies are in place to represent their respective constituencies, to uphold the democratic process, and work towards the needs of their citizens. What happens when a group that does not constitute represented individuals or work towards their interests in any way undermines this
- [CLDC Defends the Ceremonial Rights Winnemem Wintu](https://cldc.org/cldc-defends-the-ceremonial-rights-winnemem-wintu/) - In a major victory for the tribe, the Winnemem Wintu were finally given clearance to hold their coming of age ceremony in peace. As a result of the incredible perseverance and unwavering commitment of the Winnemem Wintu tribe, along with the overwhelming show of solidarity that so many activists from around the country provided to the tribe, the US Forest Service had agreed to completely close the McCloud River for the 4 day ceremony June 29 - July 3, 2012.
- [Useful Links](https://cldc.org/useful-links/) - Links to FBI crime statistics, legal resources, other websites with information regarding constitutional rights.
- [Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Use of the Climate Necessity Defense: We Are Trial Bound!](https://cldc.org/minnesota-supreme-court-grants-use-of-the-necessity-defense-we-are-trial-bound/) - Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Use of the Necessity Defense: We Are Trial Bound!
- [The Day the Valves Turned - Trial Approaching!](https://cldc.org/the-day-the-valves-turned-trial-approaching/) - October 8th CLDC along with co-counsel, will be defending the Minnesota Valve Turners by presenting the climate necessity defense to a Clearwater County jury.
- [Federal Government Denies Occupy Eugene Right to Protest](https://cldc.org/federal-government-denies-occupy-eugene-right-to-protest/) - The U.S. General Services Administration Regional Director issued a letter of denial in response to a permit application submitted by Occupy Eugene members seeking to continue their public protest at the corner of 7th and Pearl Streets in Eugene, Oregon. Even more offensive: regardless of whether a single person wishes to hold a sign, beat a drum, or simply stand in silent protest for an hour, the government is now demanding that these individuals first ask permission to exercise their constitutional rights. On July 11, a member of Occupy Eugene received a citation with a brief arrest for continuing to exercise her right to be in the public space. CLDC will be fighting this citation in court.
- [Update from San Francisco: Against Climate Capitalism](https://cldc.org/update-from-san-francisco-against-climate-capitalism/) - This past week in San Francisco, activists from all over the country (and some from around the world) gathered to teach each other movement skills, and prepare to protest Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit. A coalition of many groups from the Bay Area, including Ide No More SF Bay and Diablo Rising Tide, planned
- [Lauren Regan included in 'Women's Issue' article in the Eugene Weekly](https://cldc.org/lauren-regan-included-in-womens-issue-article-in-the-eugene-weekly/) - TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE, CHECK IT OUT HERE As women in this world, we’ve got issues — and so EW’s first Women’s Issue is born. We don’t want to leave topics like reproductive rights, workplace equality and representation in the media to be covered in this March section alone; they deserve timely attention year-round.
- [CLDC Goes To Texas!](https://cldc.org/cldc-goes-to-texas/) - CLDC attorney Lauren Regan will be representing the activists involved in the Tar Sands Blockade. Over 30 activists have been arrested for engaging in civil disobedience in attempts to thwart the multinational TransCanada XL Pipeline from destroying forests and the environment from this disgusting export pipeline carrying the dirtiest form of tar sands oil in
- [Direct Legal Defense Dispatch: Live from the Lone Star State](https://cldc.org/direct-legal-defense-dispatch-live-from-the-lone-star-state/) - Direct Legal Defense Dispatch: Live from the Lone Star State by Lauren Regan 'Civil Liberties Defense Center' I’m sitting in the Houston airport trying to keep my eyes open as I type this. For the last week, I have been on the frontlines of the Tar Sands struggle, to assist in a national day of
- [Bring in a Bright New Year with CLDC](https://cldc.org/bring-in-a-bright-new-year-with-cldc/) - As the dawn of 2013 approaches, we at the Civil Liberties Defense Center have been reviewing the legal climate for dissent. While this news may not shock you, the claws of repression — both from the government and from corporations — continue to flinch in an attempt to silence our movements. But we won’t let
- [Green Scare](https://cldc.org/green-scare/) - The Green Scare is the federal government's ongoing prosecution of environmental and animal rights activists. It includes the government, corporations, and politicians labeling activists as "ecoterrorists" and national security threats and giving them to long prison sentences.
- [Shut Down the Corporations: Teach-In, Planning, Know Your Rights](https://cldc.org/shut-down-corporations-february2012/) - Lauren Regan, executive director of CLDC, will discuss the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and how it has co-opted our democracy and influenced social and environmental movements across America. Following the presentation, get involved with F29 Shut Down the Corporations planning. Join us the following afternoon for a Know Your Rights training!
- [Human rights victory in Montana:](https://cldc.org/human-rights-victory-in-montana/) - In a significant defeat for the multinational corporate privatization agenda, this week the town of Missoula, Montana seized its water supply and distribution system from the Carlyle Group via eminent domain.
- [News and Articles](https://cldc.org/news-and-articles/) - Electronic Communications Surveillance Article by Lauren Regan Download the article written by CLDC board of directors member Ben Rosenfeld: Evaluating Police Misconduct Cases A Book Series with editorial staff including our very own Lauren Regan, AAL. Taking an interdisciplinary and cross-movement approach, the Earth Liberation and Environmental Justice Book Series is dialectical and praxis-oriented project
- [People of Eugene, Rally for Your Rights](https://cldc.org/people-of-eugene-rally-for-your-rights/)
- [Historic Right to Protest Case Filed in Oregon](https://cldc.org/historic-right-to-protest-case-filed-in-oregon/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center, Safe Legally Entitled Emergency Places to Sleep (SLEEPS) and Occupy Eugene will host a press conference today to announce a second round of legal actions to challenge the unlawful exclusion, permitting requirements, and enforcement that violated citizens’ constitutional rights. The Federal civil rights complaint and related motion for an emergency preliminary injunction, filed against the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) cites violations of plaintiffs’ First and Fifth Amendment Rights, by enforcing permit and curfew restrictions at the Federal Plaza, a traditional public forum typically known as “the Plaza.” Currently protestors are demonstrating at the Plaza under threat of imminent arrest.
- [Celebrate Daniel McGowan's Release From Prison](https://cldc.org/celebrate-daniel-mcgowans-release-from-prison/) - Daniel McGowan will be released from prison on December 11th. Daniel has spent years locked up in a Communication Management Unit, with his communications and contact with loved ones severely limited. It's so exciting that he's getting out! But prisoner support doesn't stop when Daniel walks out the gate. The transition can be a hard
- [Protester Alley Valkyrie's Trespassing Case is Dismissed by Eugene Judge](https://cldc.org/protester-alley-valkyries-trespassing-case-is-dismissed-by-eugene-judge/) - Civil Liberties Defense Center was happy to represent Alley Valkyrie at no cost and contribute to the case against Lane County, who violated the constitutional rights of the local activist last year when it had her cited for trespassing following her refusal to leave a public plaza after officials closed it. Eugene Municipal Court judge
- [City Upholds First Amendment Rights at Free Speech Plaza: Curfew Unconstitutional](https://cldc.org/city-upholds-first-amendment-rights-at-free-speech-plaza-curfew-unconstitutional/) - For immediate release: August 15, 2013 Contact: Lauren Regan, Attorney & Executive Director, Civil Liberties Defense Center (Eugene) 541-687-9180; lregan@cldc.org City Upholds First Amendment Rights at Free Speech Plaza: Curfew Unconstitutional EUGENE, OR: Eugene Municipal Court Judge Karen Stenard issued a ruling upholding the rights of protestors to hold 24-hour protests at the Wayne
- [Rebecca Rubin Plea Update](https://cldc.org/rebecca-rubin-plea-date-in-portland-or/) - Green Scare defendant Rebecca Rubin is scheduled for a Change of Plea Hearing for 10/10/2013 at 10:00AM in Portland Federal Courtroom 12A before Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken. Rebecca is alleged to have been a member of a group of environmental and animal rights activists accused of eco sabotage, and specifically, she has been
- [Jerry Koch Released](https://cldc.org/jerry-koch-released/) - Jerry Koch, held in jail on civil contempt of court as a result of refusing to testify to a grand jury, was ordered released from jail by the Court based upon his Grumbles motion. Download the Order of Court Koch grumbles order More info can be found here: http://jerryresists.net/
- [Jobs](https://cldc.org/jobs/) - See our job openings.
- [Supreme Court Decision Impacts Immigrant Community](https://cldc.org/supreme-court-decision-impacts-immigrant-community/) - Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld yet another draconian interpretation of federal immigration law. In the case, Nielsen v. Preap, the question before the court
- [EPD Denies Community Member First Amendment Rights](https://cldc.org/epd-denies-community-member-first-amendment-rights/) - Wednesday night (2/13), members of the Eugene Police Department arrested Eric Jackson at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza for misdemeanor Criminal Trespass II. Mr. Jackson was engaged in an ongoing protest against local law enforcement’s treatment of houseless individuals, the crisis facing houseless people, as well as the treatment of immigrants by Immigration and
- [CLDC PIELC Panels and Party 2019!!](https://cldc.org/cldc-pielc-panels-and-party-2019/) - Hello all! PIELC (Public Interest Environmental Law Conference) is fast approaching in Eugene, and we want to update with you on ways that you can learn with us AND party with us this year. This week is a great celebration of the intersections of law and the movement for conservation and the climate, so we hope to see you there!
- [A Federal Trial Win in the Schlossberg Case!](https://cldc.org/a-federal-trial-win-in-the-schlossberg-case/) - A trial that began on January 17th came to a close under a unanimous ruling on the 23rd that a Eugene police sergeant used excessive force to arrest an environmental activist who videotaped their confrontation in front of a downtown bank in 2009.… U.S. District Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin had ruled even before the trial began that the officer had violated Joshua Schlossberg's rights by viewing the contents of his video camera without first obtaining a warrant. This left the jury to rule only on whether the incident had been one of excessive force and whether or not the officer had acted according to the law in the overall incident.
- [CLDC Defends Josh Schlossberg](https://cldc.org/cldc-defends-josh-schlossberg/) - Two police officers with the Eugene Police Department confronted environmental activist Josh Schlossberg as he handed out flyers and information to interested passers-by on the public sidewalk in front of the Umpqua Bank. Mr. Schlossberg was providing information on the negative impacts of some of the business investments of the Bank on the local forests. After one of the officers decided everything was in order, an EPD sergeant with a history of questionable actions against activists and others, investigated Mr. Schlossberg's public activities again.
- [Landeros Family will Pursue Independent Investigation](https://cldc.org/landeros-family-will-pursue-independent-investigation/) - The investigation by the Interagency Deadly Force Investigation Team is not complete and Charlie’s family will be retaining police practices experts to conduct an independent investigation to review the use of deadly force that resulted in the tragic death of their loved one.
- [In Memoriam:  Charles (Charlie) Landeros, 1988-January 11, 2019](https://cldc.org/in-memoriam-charles-charlie-landeros-1988-january-11-2019/) - Charles (Charlie) Landeros was a 30-year-old person who was shot and killed by unknown Eugene police officer(s) on the morning of January 11, 2019
- [What I learned at the first Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp](https://cldc.org/what-i-learned-at-the-first-next-generation-climate-justice-action-camp/) - By Kiran Oommen, CLDC Intern I attended the Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp (NGCJAC) the first year it was put on. We were only out there a few days, not even a full week, but NGCJAC was easily one of the most important experiences of my teenage years. If my older self had told
- [CLDC Supporting #NoDAPL](https://cldc.org/cldc-supporting-nodapl/) - CLDC attorneys, Lauren Regan & Cooper Brinson, arrived at the Sacred Stone camp today to provide additional legal support to the movement in North Dakota. They will be at the camp for a week and we will be making regular trips back every month to provide legal support.
- [Fighting Back Against SLAPP Suits](https://cldc.org/fighting-back-against-slapp-suits/) - Current SLAPP Suits: Resolute Forest Products and Kasowitz Law Firm SLAPP Stand.earth and other Environmental Organizations On May 31, 2016 Resolute Forest Products filed a $300 million (CAD – Canadian dollars) lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- [Sophia Wilansky Files Federal Lawsuit Against Vicious North Dakota Police](https://cldc.org/sophia-wilansky-files-lawsuit-against-morton-county-north-dakota/) - On November 19, 2018, Williams & Connolly, LLP and the Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a civil rights action in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota against Morton County, ND and other law enforcement agents on behalf of Sophia Wilansky, a water protector present at the Oceti Sakowin camp as part of the Standing
- [Last night at Standing Rock](https://cldc.org/last-night-at-standing-rock/) - The strength with which our movement fought—without weapons or violence toward those weak cowards wearing badges—was the stuff of historic legend.
- [CLDC Defends Antifascists Against Frivolous SLAPP Suit](https://cldc.org/cldc-defends-antifascists-against-frivolous-slapp-suit/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center, with co-counsel from the San Francisco-based First Amendment Project, are defending anonymous individuals sued by former Eugene resident, Bethany Sherman and her defunct Cannabis testing company, OG Analytical. The lawsuit, filed by Sherman in the San Francisco Superior Court in September, alleges that Sherman was injured by defamatory statements after
- [Become a CLDC Law Clerk this Spring or Summer!](https://cldc.org/become-a-cldc-law-clerk-this-spring-or-summer/) - Hello CLDC network, Please pass around to your networks: We are currently accepting spring law applications for the 2019 Spring term. Also, we will begin accepting summer law clerk positions as of Nov. 1st. Applications must be in by March 15th! Our summer law clerk program is something we are very proud of. We love
- [CLDC Argues Against White Supremacist Who Wants to Unmask Antifa Members](https://cldc.org/cldc-argues-against-white-supremacist-being-able-to-unmask-antifa-members/) - Last week in San Francisco, Attorney Cooper Brinson of the CLDC, along with co-counsel James Wheaton of the First Amendment Project, argued that a subpoena issued by OG Analytical (a cannabis testing company based in Eugene, Oregon) and Bethany Sherman (CEO of OG Analytical) should be quashed by the court.
- [Necessity Defense May Have Another Chance in Court in Skagit County](https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-may-have-another-chance-in-court-in-skagit-county/) - On Monday we had our appeal hearing in front of the Washington Court of Appeals on behalf of Valve Turner Ken Ward
- [Victory for Valve Turners in Minnesota!](https://cldc.org/victory-for-valve-turners-in-minnesota/) - We are pleased to announce a victory in our Minnesota Valve Turner case! All three defendants were acquitted of their charges this morning in court.
- [Happy May Day from the CLDC Video](https://cldc.org/happy-may-day-from-the-cldc-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLacX2hj8Q&t=3s May Day is a historical day of resistance around the world. Before you engage, know your rights. Check out our Know Your Rights Resources here!
- [Donate to the Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp](https://cldc.org/donate-2018-next-generation-climate-justice-action-camp/) - The NGCJAC 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.
- [Commit to Justice with a Monthly Gift to CLDC](https://cldc.org/commit-to-justice-with-a-monthly-gift-to-cldc-leonard/) - From NoKXL to the Megaloads, to Break Free, from Standing Rock to the Valve-Turners, and for everything in between; CLDC have had mine and my friend’s backs.
- [2015 Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp](https://cldc.org/2015-camp/) - Save the date! CLDC's 2nd annual Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp is August 3rd-8th. The Location will be at the Apserkaha Park at Howard Prairie Lake north of Medford, Oregon. This is a action camp for training teens age 14-18 how to organize for climate justice causes.
- [News advisory: CLDC to Host Know Your Rights information booth at Kesey Square](https://cldc.org/news-advisory-cldc-to-host-know-your-rights-information-booth-at-kesey-square/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center will be hosting a Know Your Rights information booth at Kesey Square to empower everyone in the Eugene community to know their rights when interacting with the police. Advice on constitutional rights, such as the right to assemble in public places like Kesey Square, sidewalks and public parks will be emphasized as well as basic instruction on how to “Copwatch,” or video record law enforcement.
- [Necessity Defense Trial Date Set! October 8th-11th 2018](https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-trial-date-set-october-8th-11th-2018/) - The CLDC is headed to Clearwater County MN, to argue the Necessity Defense on behalf of brave Valve Turners, Emily and Annette Klapstein.
- [CLDC Seeking Interns for Fall 2018!](https://cldc.org/cldc-seeking-interns-for-fall-2018/) - Seeking interns for Fall 2018! We benefit greatly from our strong intern program, and continue to meet and work with amazing people because of it!
- [Green Scare Defendant Apprehended in Cuba After 12 Years](https://cldc.org/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.
- [Valve Turners to Present Climate Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-allowed-in-minnesota/) - Today is a historic moment for climate activists. This is the first time that an appellate court has ruled in favor of climate activists permitting the use of the “necessity defense.” Lauren Regan of the Civil Liberties Defense Center.
- [Lawyer Response to ETP's Reckless Mistreatment of Protesters at the L'eau Est La Vie Pipeline Resistance Camp](https://cldc.org/lawyer-response-to-etps-reckless-mistreatment-of-protesters-at-the-leau-est-la-vie-pipeline-resistance-camp/) - As water protectors continue to stand up to the construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline, in the Atchafayala Basin, reckless intimidation from Energy Transfer Partners is on the rise! They are asking for protection from Louisiana State Police, and are receiving none. CLDC stands in solidarity with these activists and knows that action must be
- [Victory for Valve Turner!](https://cldc.org/victory-for-valve-turner/) - I saw his daughter and his grandchildren asking me why he would be sent to prison for trying to save their future.
- [ALEC Rock Video](https://cldc.org/alec-rock/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXUPDAMc_6o&feature=youtu.be
- [Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)](https://cldc.org/foia/) - The CLDC is encouraging activists and organizations to utilize the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to request documents and materials that the FBI may have accumulated about you or the group you are active in. Not only will this information assist activist communities in learning about and preventing unlawful government spying, but it will also shed light on the extent of surveillance that has been undertaken in your community. Shine a light on FBI activities by exercising your lawful right to these documents and information.
- [Interview with The Young Turks about #NoDAPL](https://cldc.org/interview-with-the-young-turks-about-nodapl/) - CLDC's Executive Director, Lauren Regan, being interviewed by The Young Turks about #NoDAPL.
- [Interview with The Young Turks about #NoDAPL Video](https://cldc.org/interview-with-the-young-turks-about-nodapl-video/) - https://youtu.be/5ZVh6MpIq94
- [Signal: Activist Best Practices](https://cldc.org/signal-activist-best-practices/) - Signal isn't perfect and we're not certain it's designed with activists in mind--for instance, you and your friends can't use it without all using real phone numbers. But still, Signal takes almost zero time or training and equips activists with 5-star end-to-end text, voice and video encryption with an accompanying desktop app that can make
- [Activist Locks to Barrels and Halts Klamath Logging](https://cldc.org/activist-locks-to-barrels-and-halts-klamath-logging/) - Seiad Valley, Calif --Early this morning logging operations were halted on the Westside post-fire logging project after a daring activist chained himself between two 55 gallon drums filled with concrete at a gate leading into the project area. The non-violent direct action protest was the latest in campaign events triggered by continued logging despite a pending lawsuit. The group announced plans for a public rally at the same location on August 13.
- [CLDC 10th Anniversary Video](https://cldc.org/cldc-10th-anniversary-video/) - We recently finished up this video about the work we do at CLDC, we hope you enjoy it, and please feel free to share!
- [CLDC 10th Anniversary Video](https://cldc.org/cldc-10th-anniversary-video-about/) - https://youtu.be/4sPE51IMcps
- [Policing the Police Video Training](https://cldc.org/policing-the-police-video-training/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uST02Gizkyg&feature=youtu.be
- [Know Your Rights for Activists Video Training](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-for-activists-video-training/) - The first is our most well-known know your rights training, offering basic legal information for activists so they might be informed when interacting with law enforcement officials during protests.
- [Know Your Rights for Unhoused](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-for-unhoused/) - We are currently updating, more information coming soon. Please stop back by this page in the future, we will be adding a Know Your Rights for Unhoused training video and more information soon. Resources Know Your Rights - Unhoused Brochure Know Your Rights- Unhoused PowerPoint
- [Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp 2018 Application Form](https://cldc.org/next-generation-climate-justice-action-camp-2018-application-form/) - Due to the growing interest in our summer camp, we will probably receive more applications than we can accept this year. WE ADVISE YOU TO APPLY EARLY TO INCREASE YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING A SPOT!
- [Staff Mentor Application NGCJAC 2018](https://cldc.org/staff-mentor-application-ngcjac-2018/)
- [Happy May Day from the CLDC!](https://cldc.org/happy-may-day-from-the-cldc/) - On this historic day of International Solidarity with the Worker, we honor the long struggle against capitalism for human dignity. Please enjoy this video by CLDC intern Dylan Stirewalt of worldwide May Day protests and actions, and remember to visit our Know Your Rights page before you hit the streets!
- [Educate Before You Activate!](https://cldc.org/educate-before-you-activate/) - Since 2003, our slogan has been “assert your rights- we’ve got your back.” It seems like a simple statement. We dive deeper into what being an activist means.
- [Defending Frontline Activists in Virginia and Pennsylvania](https://cldc.org/defending-frontline-activists-in-virginia-and-pennsylvania/) - The CLDC will be heading to the frontlines of these resistance campaigns in the next couple of weeks to provide trainings to activists and local lawyers, as well as giving as much legal support as we can to these climate heroes.
- [Defend DACA](https://cldc.org/defend-daca/) - Yesterday, organizers of the Latinx community in Eugene brought together nearly two hundred members of the Eugene community to stand against the Trump administration’s repeal of the DACA program.
- [CLDC Seeking Interns!](https://cldc.org/cldc-seeking-interns/) - In return, we can provide class credit, resume building and training in skills that will help them become stronger change makers in the future.
- [Update from North Dakota Climate Trial](https://cldc.org/update-from-climate-trial/) - Update from North Dakota where we are currently defending the North Dakota Valve Turners, Michael Foster and Sam Jessup.
- [Announcing CLDC’s Winter Know Your Rights Training for Trainers Series!](https://cldc.org/announcing-cldcs-winter-know-your-rights-training-for-trainers-series/) - Become a trainer for the immigrant and/or activist community! English and Spanish speakers needed!
- [Valve Turner Appeals Court Refusal to Allow the Climate Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/valve-turner-appeals-court-refusal-to-allow-the-climate-necessity-defense/) - Valve Turner Appeals Court Refusal to Allow the Climate Necessity Defense
- [Water Protector Undeterred One Year After Standing Rock Police Brutality](https://cldc.org/water-protector-undeterred-one-year-after-standing-rock-police-brutality/) - Water Protector Undeterred One Year After Standing Rock Police Brutality
- [Become a Sustaining Member - Get a CLDC Shirt](https://cldc.org/become-a-sustaining-member-get-a-cldc-shirt/) - Our end of year fundraising goal to raise $3,000 in new monthly donors by December 31st. Signup before December 31st and you will get a FREE CLDC shirt!
- [CLDC in Southern Oregon – Supporting the No LNG Fight](https://cldc.org/cldc-in-southern-oregon-supporting-the-no-lng-fight/) - Last week, the CLDC was invited to give Know Your Rights trainings by two different youth groups in Southern Oregon.
- [2017 Year in Review](https://cldc.org/2017-year-in-review/) - Since we worked so hard on so many fronts this year, we decided to publish an end-of-year recap of some of our major projects and accomplishments.
- [Leonard Higgins Walks Free!](https://cldc.org/leonard-higgins-walks-free/) - 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.
- [Become a sustaining member!](https://cldc.org/become-a-sustaining-member/) - Our end of year fundraising goal to raise $3,000 in new monthly donors by December 31st. Signup before December 31st and you will get a FREE CLDC shirt!
- [CLDC's Guide to PIELC](https://cldc.org/cldcs-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 array of topics from international environmental law
- [Solidarity Statement](https://cldc.org/solidarity-statement/) - The recent controversy surrounding the upcoming Public Interest Environmental Law Conference has made it apparent to us that we need to speak up in regard to where we stand, and support those that need it. Below is a copy of a letter we are sending out as an organization, and you can download the letter here.
- [Commit to Justice with a Monthly Gift to CLDC](https://cldc.org/commit-to-justice-with-a-monthly-gift-to-cldc-kiran/) - “CLDC prepared me before I joined the front lines, and once I got there they’ve always had my back. With their support, I can continue to push the boundaries of the system until we see concrete change.“-Kiran Oommen In troubled political times like these, Civil Liberties Defense Center is called upon to provide expert legal
- [Commit to Justice with a Monthly Gift to CLDC](https://cldc.org/commit-to-justice-with-a-monthly-gift-to-cldc-cathy/) - The Standing Rock people’s call was clear… we need your help. Our dear friends at CLDC had been on the ground since summer and we asked to travel with them.
- [Trump Xenophobia Loses Again:  Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Attack on Sanctuary Cities](https://cldc.org/trump-xenophobia-loses-again-federal-court-rejects-trumps-attack-on-sanctuary-cities/) - Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Attack on Sanctuary Cities
- [Immediate Release: Climate Denier's SLAPP RICO case thrown out of Texas federal court](https://cldc.org/immediate-release-climate-deniers-slapp-rico-case-thrown-out-of-texas-federal-court/) - Today Senior United States District Judge Sam R. Cummings, with the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, roundly dismissed the frivolous Rackateering lawsuit brought by Texas climate denier Leonid Goldstein against leading environmental organizations, foundations, and activists for their climate activism and advocacy. The lawsuit, brought as a SLAPP suit (Strategic Lawsuit
- [The Necessity of the Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/the-necessity-of-the-necessity-defense/) - Last May, I watched the news reports about the girl who attached herself to the anchor chain of Shell’s Arctic Challenger as it sat in the Bellingham Bay—preparing to head to the Arctic to be part of Shell’s plan to drill for oil there, and to surely cause horrific destruction to the fragile ecosystem of the Arctic and magnify the impacts of climate change, including endangering indigenous people in the area.
- [Pipeline Protester Trial Ends With Hung Jury In Victory For Climate Movement](https://cldc.org/pipeline-protester-trial-ends-with-hung-jury-in-victory-for-climate-movement/) - Mount Vernon, WA — In a victory for the climate movement, a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Ken Ward, a climate activist from Corbett, Oregon, who had been charged with sabotage and burglary after an October 2016 protest in which he and four other activists temporarily blocked the flow
- [Tasers and the Police: A Deadly Combination](https://cldc.org/tasers-and-the-police-a-deadly-combination/) - Tasers do not decrease the likelihood that police will use deadly force. In fact, tasers are deadly force. The Civil Liberties Center is working to educate the community about this commonly used compliance device. Check out our Taser Trifold in English or in Spanish. Please feel free to reprint and distribute.
- [Puppeteers Wanted!](https://cldc.org/puppeteers-wanted/) - Calling all creative folk! The CLDC is looking for people to participate in creating and performing a Know Your Rights/Security Culture puppet show for activists. Basic script is ready to go! We need people to create puppets and learn and/or perform with them. Ideally performers will be in the Eugene/Portland area, but puppet artists could
- [Federal Courts Halt Trump’s Muslim Ban](https://cldc.org/federal-courts-halt-trumps-muslim-ban/) - February 9, 2017, the federal U.S. Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against implementation of Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning Muslims from the U.S.
- [More thoughts on Charlottesville](https://cldc.org/more-thoughts-on-charlottesville/) - As a devout Jewish child who grew up attending synagogue and Hebrew School, from a very young age I was constantly surrounded by stories of the Holocaust – how Hitler took advantage of economic conditions, found an easy-to-identify “other” for a scapegoat, and rose to power by preying on people’s fear. Hitler started out with
- [Take Yourselves Seriously: Document Retention and Destruction Policies](https://cldc.org/take-yourselves-seriously-document-retention-and-destruction-policies-2/) - We will be presenting a series of informational primers that are particularly important in times of government repression and corporate attacks on dissent.
- [Update from Standing Rock](https://cldc.org/update-from-standing-rock/) - I wanted to share a short update from Standing Rock regarding a multitude of travesties that have occurred there this week. Unfortunately, things are only going to be getting more intense out there—both at Standing Rock and around the country. CLDC is about to hire a 3rd lawyer, a new organizer, and we will be
- [Digital Security Action Items](https://cldc.org/ai/) - So our goal isn't perfect digital security. That's impossible what the woods are for! But what is our goal? I say, let's make it hard for nazis, cops, and mercenaries to get all internal movement comms and adorable puppy photos. Make it so they need Seth Green from Enemy of the State to get at
- [Anti-Racist Statement](https://cldc.org/anti-racist-statement/) - Adopted June 1, 2017 Civil Liberties Defense Center Anti-Racist Statement The Civil Liberties Defense Center affirms its commitment to recognizing, addressing, and eradicating all forms of racism and ethnic oppression. We focus on engaging and collaborating in organizing, educating, and providing legal support that challenges oppressive and unjust forces. We work to reduce racial injustices
- [Electronic Communications Surveillance](https://cldc.org/electronic-communications-surveillance/) - The government is collecting information on millions of citizens. Phone, Internet, and email habits, credit card and bank records—virtually all information that is communicated electronically is subject to the watchful eye of the state. The government is even building a nifty, 1.5 million square foot facility in Utah to house all of this data. With the recent exposure of the NSA’s PRISM program by whistleblower Edward Snowden, many people—especially activists—are wondering: How much privacy do we actually have? Well, as far as electronic privacy, the short answer is: None. None at all. There are a few ways to protect yourself, but ultimately, nothing in electronic communications is absolutely protected.
- [Ferguson: The Evils of the Grand Jury System](https://cldc.org/ferguson-the-evils-of-the-grand-jury-system/) - CLDC Executive Director and Staff Attorney, Lauren Regan, weighs in on how the Grand Jury System allowed a cop to get away with murder in Ferguson.
- [Filming the Police on your cell phone](https://cldc.org/filming-the-police-blog/) - In light of the recent Supreme Court case that came out a couple weeks ago that found that GPS tracking constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, and therefore requires a warrant we wanted to go over your rights to protect your data if you end up in a situation where you record police misconduct on your phone.
- [Affirming the right to record police](https://cldc.org/affirming-the-right-to-record-police/) - Last week, federal courts issued two decisions affirming the right of citizens to record police under the First Amendment.
- [Another win for CLDC](https://cldc.org/another-win-for-cldc/) - Last week, a federal court in Montana dismissed a charge against a citizen journalist attempting to observe and document the government roundup of wild buffalo outside Yellowstone National Park.
- [City Dismisses Charges Against SLEEPS Activist](https://cldc.org/city-dismisses-charges-against-sleeps-activist/) - EUGENE, OR: On Friday July 24, 2015, the Assistant City Attorney of Eugene dismissed a criminal case that he filed and prosecuted against Hedin Brugh, a long-time SLEEPS activist who advocated for unhoused people.
- [Federal court affirms constitutional right to criticize police](https://cldc.org/federal-court-affirms-constitutional-right-to-criticize-police/) - Last week, a federal court in New York affirmed the First Amendment right to criticize police using profane language. In the case, Barboza v. D’Agata, the federal court in the Southern District of New York addressed a case in which an individual received a speeding ticket in the town of Liberty, New York. He agreed to pay the ticket by mail, but first decided to make his feelings clear by crossing out the town’s name “Liberty” and writing “Tyranny” on the ticket, and then writing, in all capital letters, “FUCK YOUR SHITTY TOWN BITCHES.” He then sent in his payment with this special personalized message.
- [Resisting the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act](https://cldc.org/resisting-the-animal-enterprise-terrorism-act/) - It was in 2006 that the AETA was passed into law. The AETA was crafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group of corporate power players who write pieces of model legislation that suit their interests, and then ALEC passes off the legislation to members of Congress.
- [Know Your Rights resources available in Arabic](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-resources-available-in-arabic/) - With the increasingly abusive Islamophobic response that has been coming from ignorant individuals within the United States, the CLDC will continue to stand strongly with our Muslim and/or Middle Eastern community members.
- [Victory in Shell No! Bridge Protest Case](https://cldc.org/court-vacates-civil-contempt-order-against-greenpeace/) - Last week, in Shell Offshore v. Greenpeace, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating a civil contempt order that was issued against Greenpeace last summer during the Shell No! banner hang off the St. John’s Bridge. In July, a number of activists had suspended themselves from the bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon to temporarily block Shell’s contracted vessel, the Fennica, from leaving the Portland harbor. The Fennica carried a crucial piece of oil drilling equipment and Shell planned to send the Fennica north to Alaska’s Chukchi Sea to conduct oil drilling in the Arctic.
- [ShellNo Cases Update: Violations dismissed, fine reduced](https://cldc.org/shellno-cases-update-violations-dismissed-fine-reduced/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center represented four ShellNo protesters who were charged with civil penalty violations before U.S. Coast Guard Hearing Officers in military tribunals instead of civilian courts. We are happy to report good news about two of those cases so far.
- [CLDC: Providing legal support for Break Free](https://cldc.org/cldc-providing-legal-support-for-break-free/) - Please support CLDC in coordinating legal support for those arrested at Break Free, as well as our continued work to have the backs of those who are fighting back against the corporations that are fueling climate change.
- [What happens to deleted emails?](https://cldc.org/what-happens-to-deleted-emails/) - In response to a question to the Digital Security for Activists program: How secure is it to delete email and other internet documents? Who owns the deletions-- the email provider, the ISP, the owner of the server/hardware? The person/entity who wrote it? The person/entity who received it? After deleting an email, you may be surprised
- [Legal Support for #ShutItDown Activists](https://cldc.org/legal-support-for-shutitdown-activists/) - CLDC is providing legal support to all five teams across the country. "These earth-defenders may be the first to encounter energy infrastructure sentencing and charging enhancements for non-violent civil disobedience in the US." -Lauren Regan, CLDC Executive Director
- [Eugene Advocacy Groups Ask to be Part of the Process of Hiring a New Police Chief](https://cldc.org/eugene-advocacy-groups-ask-to-be-part-of-the-process-of-hiring-a-new-police-chief/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2017 CONTACTS: Erin Grady (CLDC) (541) 687-9180 Ibrahim Coulibaly (NAACP) (541) 606-3007 Eugene Advocacy Groups Ask to be Part of the Process of Hiring a New Police Chief EUGENE, OR - A coalition of social justice and human rights groups in Eugene called Human Rights Work, have released their first
- [2017 NGCJAC Volunteer Application](https://cldc.org/2017-ngcjac-volunteer-app/)
- [No New Animal Lab Fights Back Against Skanska SLAPP Injunction](https://cldc.org/no-new-animal-lab-fights-back-against-skanska-slapp-injunction/) - Multinational, multibillion dollar corporation, Skanska, attempts to chill grassroots protest campaign through SLAPP injunctions; No New Animal Lab fights back with anti-SLAPP Special Motion to Strike
- [Make a Year End Gift to Fight for Civil Liberties](https://cldc.org/make-a-year-end-gift-2016/) - With the incoming Trump administration, the need for people to fight for civil liberties will be greater than ever before. We will defend social and environmental justice activists as well as targeted communities such as immigrants, workers and communities of color. Help ensure CLDC can expand our crucial work by becoming a sustaining member today.
- [5th Annual Solidarity with Earth Defenders Benefit Event](https://cldc.org/5th-annual-solidarity-with-earth-defenders-benefit-event/) - ADVANCE TICKETS (you will be added to Will Call): The Civil Liberties Defense Center proudly presents the UNofficial party of the 2013 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference: In Solidarity with Earth Defenders: A Benefit for Rights Featuring conscious hip hop by Eastern Sunz (easternsunz.com) With music performed by the Beat Crunchers and Samba JA &
- [Daniel McGowan Reimprisoned, Please Support Him](https://cldc.org/daniel-mcgowan-reimprisoned-please-support-him/) - It is with a heavy heart that we post some initial info about Daniel McGowan's re-imprisonment. From Support For Daniel McGowan: "Just when we thought it was over…. We have some bad news to report. This morning Daniel was taken into custody by federal marshals and is now at the federal detention center in Brooklyn
- [Update from the Frontlines in North Dakota](https://cldc.org/update-from-the-frontlines-in-north-dakota/) - There have been over 135 arrests of water protectors in the last few months, many of the charges are now being filed as felonies—despite incredibly weak facts to support them and many are just blatantly unlawful and unfounded.
- [Glimmers of Hope](https://cldc.org/glimmers-of-hope/) - Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare glimmer of hope in a case called Rodriguez v. United States. In the case, the court held that police cannot extend a routine traffic stop to use a drug dog to sniff a stopped vehicle for drugs.
- [First Amendment victory in Pennsylvania](https://cldc.org/blog-mumia-abu-jamal/) - Last week, a federal court in Pennsylvania struck down a state law aimed at restricting the free speech rights of prisoners. In Mumia Abu Jamal v. Kane, the court addressed a new state law in Pennsylvania called the “Revictimization Relief Act,” which attempted to stop accused or convicted criminals from publicly expressing viewpoints that might offend the alleged victims of their crimes. The court found the law unconstitutional because it had an unlawful purpose, was vaguely executed, and was patently overbroad in its scope.
- [Three strikes against unchecked government spying and censorship](https://cldc.org/government-spying-and-censorship/) - Last week was a busy week for privacy and free speech advocates. In New York, a federal appeals court issued a decision finding that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) telephone metadata collection program is illegal. In California, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against a San Diego jail policy allowing “postcards only” for inmates. In Washington D.C., a federal court held that conducting invasive, forensic searches of laptops seized at airports is illegal.
- [Ireland leads the world](https://cldc.org/ireland-leads-the-world/) - Last week in Ireland, for the first time ever, an entire country decided to legalize gay marriage by a popular vote, also known as a referendum. This is the first time gay marriage has been legalized by a direct vote of the people. The U.S Supreme Court will be deciding a case in June that will have impacts on marriage equality in the United States.
- [Pro-choice victory](https://cldc.org/pro-choice-victory/) - On May 29, in a case called McCormack v. Herzog, the federal U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down Idaho’s ban on abortions. A federal court in Idaho had previously found the law unconstitutional, and the appeals court agreed.
- [Major civil liberties victories in Supreme Court](https://cldc.org/major-civil-liberties-victories-in-supreme-court/) - Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in six cases that improve or maintain civil liberties. In the most highly awaited case, Obergefell v Hodges, the court legalized gay marriage in all states.
- [Federal court rejects Washington football team trademark registration claim for using  disparaging term](https://cldc.org/court-rejects-trademark/) - Last week, in Pro-Football Inc. v. Blackhorse, a federal court in Virginia rejected a professional football association’s claim that it is entitled to trademark registration for the “Washington Redskins” logo. The court found that the "R" word may disparage a substantial number of Native Americans. Therefore, the term cannot be registered as a trademark under federal law.
- [Federal court finds jail for immigrant children unlawful](https://cldc.org/federal-court-finds-jail-for-immigrant-children-unlawful/) - Last week, a federal court in California held that holding immigrant children from Central America in jail during their immigration proceedings was unlawful because it violates the terms of a nation-wide policy established almost 20 years ago. The court found that the failure to release children, the failure to keep children in a non-secure and licensed child care facility, and the deplorable conditions of holding cells all violate the terms of the government’s own policy on detention of immigrant children.
- [Federal courts order Kentucky clerk to issue gay marriage licenses](https://cldc.org/kentucky-clerk-ordered-to-issue-gay-marriage-licenses/) - Over the past few weeks, three different federal courts have mandated that a county clerk in Kentucky must issue marriage licenses to gay couples regardless of the clerk’s personal opposition to gay marriage.
- [New federal policy requires search warrants for stingray cellphone surveillanc](https://cldc.org/new-federal-policy-requires-search-warrants-for-stingray-cellphone-surveillanc/) - Last week the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new policy that all federal law enforcement agents must obtain a search warrant prior to using a “stingray” for cell phone surveillance. Until last week, there was no policy in place requiring federal law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant prior to conducting this type of surveillance.
- [Federal Appeals Court Confirms Right to Protest](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-confirms-right-to-protest/) - On March 10, 2015, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in a case called CPR for Skid Row v. City of Los Angeles. The federal appeals court found that the arrest of the organizer was unconstitutional. Even though the California law states that anyone who “willfully disturbs or breaks up” a meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor, there are important exceptions that apply to political protests.
- [Classical Gourd Guitar available](https://cldc.org/classical-gourd-guitar-available/) - CLDC is offering a beautiful classical gourd guitar for sale. If you are interested in supporting CLDC and getting a beautiful hand made instrument as well, consider making an offer on it! Classical Gourd Guitar Classical guitar build from an organically grown Gourd, Redwood reclaimed from a torn down lumber mill, and flood fallen Walnut.
- [CLDC June Newsletter](https://cldc.org/cldc-june-2012-newsletter/) - This Spring Newsletter is one you will not want to miss. It includes updates on some of the most important courtroom decisions, some of the most frightening laws proposed and passed by the President and Congress, and some of the most inspiring successes of the Civil Liberties Defense Center and our allies. Join us in gearing up for an exciting summer by reading up on our springtime news!
- [Never Alone Tour](https://cldc.org/never-alone-tour/) - A speaking tour about long-term anarchist prisoner support, taking a close look at the cases of Eric McDavid* and Marie Mason. Multimedia presentations about the cases of Eric and Marie! A discussion about long-term anarchist prisoner support! Strategies to build stronger cultures of resistance! Security/culture: v.2012 - now with extra tech! Rockstar guest speakers! Rage and love!
- [COINTELPRO 101: Film Screening and Discussion](https://cldc.org/cointelpro-101-film-screening-and-discussion/) - Come out and watch a free screening of this amazing documentary “COINTELPRO 101” about the secret and illegal FBI programs spearheaded by J Edgar Hoover that attacked the Puerto Rican Independence movement, Black Liberation movement and many other progressive movements for social change in the 60’s and 70’s. Oregon Jericho will give a presentation about the historical and contemporary manifestations of these programs.
- [Mapped: Every Protest on the Planet Since 1979](https://cldc.org/mapped-every-protest-on-the-planet-since-1979/) - Popular Resistance has put up a really cool page that plots protests all over the world over decades. Check it out here: http://www.popularresistance.org/mapped-every-protest-on-the-planet-since-1979/ Nice to see that the intensity and breadth of protests is at the highest it has been in the last 30 years.
- [Big News: We've hired two new associate attorneys](https://cldc.org/big-news-weve-hired-two-new-associate-attorneys/) - We couldn't wait any longer to expand our legal team and right now we have an opportunity to permanently fund two new attorney positions. In October we brought on two new staff attorneys, who have both been working with us as law clerks for years.
- [Celebrate #GivingTuesday](https://cldc.org/celebrate-givingtuesday/) - Help us reach our goal of raising $1,000 on Giving Tuesday. Help us reach this goal by making a year end gift, becoming a monthly donor, or encouraging your friends and family to give by forwarding this email.
- [The 3rd Annual Law & Disorder Conference](https://cldc.org/the-3rd-annual-law-disorder-conference/) - This conference calls for people, movements, organizations and collectives to present alternative accounts to the political dimensions of civic engagement, mutual aid and revolution as they relate to economics, politics, invention, technology, work, artistic and cultural production, the body, pedagogy and social change. The conference promises to create a provocative space for critical dialogue between activists, revolutionaries, educators, artists, musicians, scholars, dancers, actors and writers.
- [Committee Against Political Repression](https://cldc.org/committee-against-political-repression/) - CLDC has signed the Solidarity Statement against the raids and Grand Jury (taken from nopoliticalprepression.wordpress.com): On Wednesday July 25th, the FBI conducted a series of coordinated raids against activists in Portland, Olympia, and Seattle. They subpoenaed several people to a special federal grand jury, and seized computers, black clothing and anarchist literature. This comes after
- [Papadosio CLDC Benefit Poster](https://cldc.org/papadisio-cldc-benefit-poster/) - Autonomous Music is excited to announce our 2nd limited edition print with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Civil Liberties Defense Center. These Papadosio posters, limited to an edition of 100, are signed and numbered by the band, and screen printed by hand on high quality paper. Click here to buy.
- [Scientists Develop "Privacy Visor" to Thwart Facial Recognition Technology](https://cldc.org/scientists-develop-privacy-visor-to-thwart-facial-recognition-technology/) - Law enforcement is increasingly using facial recognition software. It’s unclear how such technology will affect protest movements... We recommend checking out this article! http://activistdefense.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/scientists-develop-privacy-visor-to-thwart-facial-recognition-technology/
- [CLDC Law Clerk Witnessing Guatemalan Genocide Trial](https://cldc.org/cldc-law-clerk-witnessing-guatamalan-genocide-trial/) - One of CLDC's former undergrad interns who is now attending law school at UVA, and has law clerked for us this past year, is witnessing an international war tribunal. She recently sent us an update via email that we thought folks would be interested in: "We flew into Guatemala City on Sunday night. We had
- [Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations](https://cldc.org/aeta-racketeer-influenced-and-corrupt-organizations/) - In 1970, Congress enacted the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, ostensibly to curtail the criminal activities of the mafia. In the forty years since RICO was enacted, the application of the law has extended far beyond the activities of loansharks and the "Don," and into Constitutionally protected protest activities. Over time, the federal courts have gradually made the original intent of RICO — i.e. stopping the criminal activities of the mafia — less and less significant. Instead, the courts have issued interpretations of RICO that consistently ignore this intent and allow the law to be used as a way to silence advocates for social change. Animal welfare organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as well as many others have been victims of RICO prosecutions.
- [Lane County Jail Forced to Change Mental Health Policies and Training; Must Pay $500,000 to Local Homeless Man](https://cldc.org/lane-county-jail-forced-to-change-mental-health-policies-and-training-must-pay-500000-to-local-homeless-man/) - For Immediate Release July 30, 2013 Contact: Lauren Regan, Amber Mongan, CLDC--541-687-9180 Lane County Jail Forced to Change Mental Health Policies and Training: Must Pay $500,000 to Local Homeless Man Mark Kemp settled a federal civil rights lawsuit against Lane County and several employees after he was forced to endure inhumane conditions and was critically
- [Political Prisoner Returns to U.S. after 20 Year Prison Sentence in Peru](https://cldc.org/political-prisoner-returns-to-u-s-after-20-year-prison-sentence-in-peru/) - Lori Berenson has spent much of the last 20 years in prison in Peru following being convicted of aiding the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement in planning an assault on the Peruvian Congress. This week marked the end of her sentence and being able to leave Peru, so she now heads home to the U.S.
- [Update from the Day of Action](https://cldc.org/update-from-the-day-of-action/) - It is the International Day of Action in Solidarity with Standing Rock and we read that over 300 actions took place around the world.
- [Update: Militarized Police Presence at Standing Rock](https://cldc.org/update-militarized-police-presence-at-standing-rock/) - This morning the outrageous unprecedented militarized police presence at Standing Rock has taken a turn for the worse. Hundreds of police have surrounded the front lines camp, road blockades have popped up everywhere, and water protectors are currently surrounded by militarized darth vader like cop goons.
- [CLDC Supporting Standing Rock](https://cldc.org/cldc-supporting-standing-rock/) - The CLDC stands in solidarity and support with the indigenous protectors fighting the Dakota Access pipeline.
- [Courts across the nation reject voter suppression laws](https://cldc.org/courts-across-the-nation-reject-voter-suppression-laws/) - Over the past few weeks, courts across the nation have rejected a number of state laws that were recently passed with the intent to restrict access to vote. Although the sponsors of the various state laws claim that the laws are intended to “prevent voter fraud,” in truth they are aimed at preventing poor and minority voters from voting by requiring specific types of ID to vote, eliminating early voting, and implementing a number of other measures that make it harder to vote. As the presidential election nears, the courts are seeing through the “voter fraud” ruse, and repeatedly rejecting these laws.
- [Youth Protest Pollution from Klamath Strait Drain](https://cldc.org/youth-protest-pollution-from-klamath-strait-drain/) - A group of youth including inter-tribal teens, orchestrated three dynamic protests to demand a thorough clean up of the polluting Klamath Strait Drain, which pumps polluted water into the Klamath River, harming down river communities and Klamath salmon.
- [What has the Supreme Court done with your civil rights lately?](https://cldc.org/what-has-the-supreme-court-done-with-your-civil-rights-lately/) - Last week, the Supreme Court issued a number of opinions that will affect the civil rights of millions of Americans. First, the court ruled that during DUI arrests, police can take warrantless breathalyzer tests, but not warrantless blood-draws. Second, the court ruled that universities may implement “race-conscious” affirmative action admission policies. Third, the court deadlocked 4-4 on President Obama’s “deferred-deportation” policy for undocumented immigrants, which leaves in place a lower court preliminary injunction against implementation of that policy.
- [Federal appeals court rejects police use of taser against man recovering from diabetic seizure](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-rejects-police-use-of-taser-against-man-recovering-from-diabetic-seizure/) - Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which sets legal precedent for the states of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, ruled that a jury could find that police used unconstitutional excessive force when they tasered a man recovering from a diabetic seizure.
- [Don’t call the police: the disturbing trend of police killing mentally ill individuals](https://cldc.org/dont-call-the-police-the-disturbing-trend-of-police-killing-mentally-ill-individuals/) - Two especially disturbing trends emerge from The Post’s data — (1) many of the victims who were killed by police were military veterans killed during PTSD episodes, and (2) in many cases, witnesses or victims call 911 seeking medical assistance from the police but, instead of providing aid ,the police end up killing the mentally ill individual.
- [Federal appeals court blazes trail in transgender student case](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-blazes-trail-in-transgender-student-case/) - Last month, in G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling holding that the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination prohibits discrimination against transgender students. The U.S. Department of Education had issued its formal interpretation of Title IX and its regulations and held that “when a school elects to separate or treat students differently on the basis of sex ... a school generally must treat transgender students consistent with their gender identity.” The appeals court held that it must defer to the agency’s interpretation of the law because the interpretation is reasonable and the law itself is ambiguous on the issue of transgender students. The decision sets federal legal precedent for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
- [US Supreme Court rejects attempt to marginalize Latino communities in Texas under the guise of “voter equality”](https://cldc.org/us-supreme-court-rejects-attempt-to-marginalize-latino-communities/) - Last week, in Evenwel v. Abbott, the US Supreme Court rejected the latest attempt at political gerrymandering aimed at disenfranchising Latino communities in Texas. This attempt has been attributed as the brainchild of the “Project on Fair Representation,” a right-wing group that succeeded in dismantling a key protection against racial discrimination in the Voting Rights Act in the 2013 case Shelby County v. Holder.
- [Former abortion provider sues anti-abortion extremists](https://cldc.org/former-abortion-provider-sues-anti-abortion-extremists/) - In this country, women have a constitutional right to abortion. This month, Susan Cahill, a Montana physician’s assistant who protected that constitutional right by providing abortions in one of four abortion clinics in Montana, filed a civil lawsuit in state court against anti-abortion extremists. Anti-abortion extremist Zachary Klundt broke into her medical clinic and completely destroyed it, thereby putting her out of business.
- [Police in Massachusetts and New York held accountable for civil rights violations in court](https://cldc.org/police-in-massachusetts-and-new-york-held-accountable-for-civil-rights-violations/) - Last week, victims of civil rights abuses by police scored two victories in Massachusetts and New York. In Massachusetts, in Stamps v. Framingham, the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals held that a police officer who holds a loaded gun at the head of a non-threatening, compliant individual, with the gun’s safety off, cannot avoid civil liability for accidentally shooting and killing the individual. In New York, in Held v. Christian, a police officer agreed in a court settlement to pay $45,000 to an individual whose nude photos he stole after taking possession of her cell phone during a routine traffic stop.
- [CLDC fights to reveal what happens to dogs at kill shelter](https://cldc.org/cldc-fights-to-reveal-what-happens-to-dogs-at-kill-shelter/) - In a public records lawsuit, CLDC defends No Kill Lane County representative to argue for an open government ruling to help the watchdog group keep the 1st Avenue Shelter accountable to the public for dog deaths.
- [Kansas appeals court blocks abortion law](https://cldc.org/kansas-appeals-court-blocks-abortion-law/) - Last week, in Hodes & Nauser v. Schmidt, a divided Kansas appeals court voted 7-7 to affirm a lower court’s decision to block a controversial Kansas law that essentially criminalized second trimester abortions for women in Kansas.
- [Know Your Rights (Arabic)](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-arabic/) - CLDC stands in solidarity with targeted people and communities by assisting them with protecting their Constitutional rights through any legal avenue feasible (federal or state recourse), providing KYR trainings to those communities as requested, and by sharing a KYR resource that has been translated into Arabic by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG).
- [Federal appeals court finds police use of taser on nonviolent bystander to be unlawful](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-finds-police-use-of-taser-on-nonviolent-bystander-to-be-unlawful/) - Last week, in Kent v Oakland County, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision finding that police officers could not be shielded from a civil rights lawsuit by a victim of excessive police force involving in a taser.
- [CounterPunch has us on their list of "10 Groups That Don’t Flinch Under Fire"](https://cldc.org/counterpunch-has-us-on-their-list-of-10-groups-that-dont-flinch-under-fire/) - CounterPunch puts CLDC on their list of "10 Groups That Don’t Flinch Under Fire (And, Thus, Deserve Your Support)"
- [Federal appeals court rejects Wisconsin anti-abortion law as unconstitutional](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-rejects-wisconsin-anti-abortion-law-as-unconstitutional/) - Last week, in Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Schimel, the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Wisconsin law banning doctors from providing abortions if they don’t have hospital admission privileges within 30 miles.
- [Federal court rules in favor of prisoners’ rights to adequate medical treatment](https://cldc.org/federal-court-rules-in-favor-of-prisoners-rights-to-adequate-medical-treatment/) - This month, in Shadrick v. Hopkins County, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a private, for-profit corporation providing medical services to prisoners may be liable for violating the federal constitutional rights of prisoners by failing to adequately train its medical staff.
- [Transgender and Imprisoned](https://cldc.org/transgender-and-imprisoned/) - Prison holds a particular set of horrors for the transgender community. Until recently, American prisons housed transgender inmates by genitalia, and gender-confirming treatments of any kind were unavailable to the vast majority of transgender inmates.
- [Urban League of Portland calls for Answers to Electronic Surveillance](https://cldc.org/urban-league-of-portland-calls-for-answers-to-electronic-surveillance/) - It has been discovered that the Oregon Department of Justice has been conducting digital surveillance on Oregonians who used the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.
- [First Amendment victories in New York](https://cldc.org/first-amendment-victories-in-new-york/) - Last month, First Amendment defenders won two significant victories in New York. First, protestors of Donald Trump’s racist run for President secured the right to protest in front of Trump Tower in downtown Manhattan.
- [Federal appeals court allows lawsuit against NYPD for Muslim spying](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-allows-lawsuit-against-nypd-for-muslim-spying/) - Last week, in Hassan v. New York, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and held that a lawsuit may move forward against the NYPD for spying on Muslims. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the NYPD for discriminating against them as Muslims.
- [Federal case addresses trauma as a disability under Americans with Disabilities Act](https://cldc.org/federal-case-addresses-trauma-as-a-disability-under-americans-with-disabilities-act/) - Last week, in P.P. v. Compton Unified School District, a federal court in Southern California held that a case may move forward alleging that trauma impacts from poverty and racism qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plaintiffs in the case are multiple youth, and their teachers, who work or attend public schools in Compton, California. Compton is one of the most socio-economically distressed areas in the country, and it experiences attendant high rates of violent crime and homelessness. The youth in the Compton school district experience horrifying trauma in their daily lives, such as being stabbed or witnessing friends and family shot or stabbed in front of them, sleeping on top of the school cafeteria roof for months due to homelessness, and being arrested at gunpoint by police while at school in a case of mistaken identity.
- [Federal appeals court allows trial against police who shot suicidal Texas youth](https://cldc.org/federal-appeals-court-allows-trial-against-police/) - Last week, in Cole v. Carson, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas held that a teenager who was shot by police could take the police to court for federal civil rights violations. The teen had recently broken up with his girlfriend and had walked into the woods pointing a gun to his own head. He backed out of the woods with the gun still to his head and then turned to his left to continue walking and police officers opened fire on him.
- [Federal courts affirm civil liberties in Washington D.C. and Michigan](https://cldc.org/federal-courts-affirm-civil-liberties-in-washington-d-c-and-michigan/) - Last week, federal courts in Washington D.C. and Michigan issued orders affirming the civil liberties of deaf prisoners and suicidal individuals who call police for help during a mental health emergency. In Washington D.C., a federal court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires prisons to affirmatively provide appropriate communication services for deaf inmates. In Michigan, a federal court held that police officers ignored the protections of the 4th Amendment when they responded to a potentially suicidal individual by breaking windows and throwing tear gas canisters into his home, and ultimately shooting and killing him.
- [DOJ challenges Idaho’s criminalization of homelessness](https://cldc.org/doj-challenges-idahos-criminalization-of-homelessness/) - This month, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in a federal lawsuit challenging the City of Boise, Idaho’s ban on sleeping in public. The plaintiffs argue that bans on sleeping in public violate their constitutional rights because there is inadequate shelter space available in Boise to accommodate the City’s homeless population.
- [Federal court rules that same sex parents must both be listed on birth certificate](https://cldc.org/federal-court-rules-that-same-sex-parents-must-both-be-listed-on-birth-certificate/) - Last week, in Roe v. Patton, a federal court in Utah ruled that Utah must recognize a same-sex married couple as the legal parents of their child from birth. Under Utah state law, if a woman becomes pregnant with donated sperm, her husband is automatically recognized as the father even though he is not the biological father. In Roe, the federal court found that this same law must apply equally to a same-sex married couple.
- [Victory for veterans:](https://cldc.org/victory-for-veterans/) - Beginning in 1942, the U.S. government approved the use of human subjects in experiments to test its chemical and biological weapons. The human subjects were tens of thousands of members of the U.S. armed services that the government intentionally exposed to these chemical and biological agents. The experiments lasted for decades.
- [Nebraska outlaws the death penalty and joins a growing trend within the U.S.](https://cldc.org/nebraska-outlaws-the-death-penalty/) - Over 150 death row prisoners have been proven innocent and freed with the help of DNA evidence. Even more disturbing, most of the people that have been sentenced to die are poor African American men who have been convicted of killing white victims.
- [Washington State Appellate Court Strikes Down Anti-SLAPP Statue](https://cldc.org/washington-state-anti-slapp-statue/) - On May 28th 2015 the Washington Appellate Court struck down Washington's Anti-SLAPP Statue You can read the Decision here: WA Anti-SLAPP
- [Death in Custody Reporting Act](https://cldc.org/death-in-custody-reporting-act/) - Amid the seemingly never-ending news of police shootings and killings of unarmed civilians, there is a rising public demand for more police accountability. To placate this growing demand, a few months ago, Congress passed a new version of the Death in Custody Reporting Act, 42 U.S.C. 13727. This law, which is a revised version of a law that has been on the books for over a decade, requires state and federal law enforcement agencies to report how many people are killed by their police officers.
- [Black Lives Matter](https://cldc.org/black-lives-matter/) - The roughly 100 page report on police practices in Ferguson, MO details numerous ways in which the police department and court system in Ferguson have violated and continue to violate the U.S. Constitution.
- [Winnemem Wintu Coming of Age Ceremony, 2013](https://cldc.org/winnemem-wintu-coming-of-age-ceremony-2013/) - Our next Coming of Age ceremony is coming up in July, July 20 - 23. Please share this video, and let Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell (ttidwell@fs.fed.us) know that you expect his agency to work with us to avoid a repeat of his underlings' disgraceful behavior of last year.
- [CLDC Defends Right to Protest at Federal Plaza 24 Hours a Day](https://cldc.org/cldc-defends-right-to-protest-at-federal-plaza-24-hours-a-day/) - US District Court Judge Coffin will be hearing arguments on Occupy Activist Beatrice Semple's challenge to the constitutionality of her arrest 11/8/12 at 11:15 am US District Court in Eugene. The Court will issue a written opinion so stay tuned.
- [Guide to Using Corporate Logos](https://cldc.org/guide-to-using-corporate-logos/) - CLDC's guide to using corporate logos, also known as brand jamming. This guide will help navigate trademark and copyright rules.
- [Prisoner Support](https://cldc.org/prisoner-support-2/) - NYABC Political Prisoner Listing Guide to Corresponding with Prisoners Earth First! Prisoner Support Guide
- [Brief Bank](https://cldc.org/brief-bank/) - Summaries of legal briefs used by the CLDC in past cases.
- [Court Rules Oregon Forest Protester Law Is Unconstitutional](https://cldc.org/activist-defense-2/) - Articles, briefs and other info about past CLDC cases involving activists.
- [Current Cases](https://cldc.org/current-cases/) - We are currently updating this page. Please check back for new content.
- [Justice In Action](https://cldc.org/justice-in-action/) - Through Justice in Action, our litigation program, the Civil Liberties Defense Center provides free legal representation or referrals to peace activists, environmental and animal rights activists, immigrants' rights activists, marriage equality activists, and others involved in progressive social change.
- [Trainings and Workshops](https://cldc.org/trainings-and-workshops/) - The CLDC strives to educate the public, and particularly communities of color or other front line communities, by conducting "know your rights (KYR)" and other trainings throughout the country.
- [RICO](https://cldc.org/rico/) - In 1970, Congress enacted the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, ostensibly to curtail the criminal activities of the mafia. In the forty years since RICO was enacted, the application of the law has extended far beyond the activities of loansharks and the "Don," and into Constitutionally protected protest activities.
- [Solidarity Party](https://cldc.org/solidarity-party/)
- [Seeking Volunteers](https://cldc.org/seeking-volunteers/) - Hi friends, The Civil Liberties Defense Center is turning 10 this year! On Saturday March 1st the CLDC will be hosting a 10th birthday party at Sprout (418 A Street, Springfield). This is the same weekend as the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference being held at UO, which always brings a great crowd to town.
- [A Life and Death Appeal From Renowned People's Attorney Lynne Stewart](https://cldc.org/a-life-and-death-appeal-from-renowned-peoples-attorney-lynne-stewart/) - “HELP BRING ME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” a life and death appeal from renowned people’s attorney Lynne Stewart. “I need to ask once again for your assistance in forcing the Bureau of Prisons to grant my Compassionate Release. They have been stonewalling since August and my life expectancy, as per my cancer doctor, is down
- [Legal Observers Needed In December](https://cldc.org/legal-observers-needed-in-december/) - CLDC will be coordinating legal observers for both of the below events. Please be in touch for details. If you haven't been trained to be a legal observer and would like to be, please contact the CLDC at info@cldc.org to schedule a short training in advance of several upcoming protests in our area. Stand Up
- [Re-Envisioning the Climate Movement](https://cldc.org/re-envisioning-the-climate-movement/) - Watch Liberty Tree board members Jill Stein and Victor Wallis along with Lauren Regan, Richard Monje, Sherri Mitchell, Stephanie Kimball and Daniel Lee discuss how we can expand the climate movement to create a unifying vision, action agenda, and unstoppable force for emergency green economic mobilization — a mobilization for people, peace and the planet.
- [Calling All Legal Observers](https://cldc.org/calling-all-legal-observers/) - Calling all trained legal observers (or those willing to be trained asap), the CLDC will be providing legal support to the Winnemem Wintu Tribe again this year and we hope you will join us (again)! Anyone interested in volunteering and/or legal observing during the Balas Chonas (Coming of Age) ceremony should contact Lauren Regan as
- [Court Dismisses Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act Lawsuit: Here's How That Affects You](https://cldc.org/court-dismisses-animal-enterprise-terrorist-act-lawsuit-heres-how-that-affects-you/) - by Will Potter on March 27, 2013 in Terrorism Legislation A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit by animal rights activists that argued a federal law has put them at risk of being labeled “terrorists.” Five longtime animal rights activists filed the lawsuit against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, which is a law passed
- [Release: Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Lawsuit Settled in Texas](https://cldc.org/release-tar-sands-oil-pipeline-lawsuit-settled-in-texas/) - CLDC coordinated twenty-nine individuals and organizations named in a civil lawsuit filed by the notorious Canadian pipeline company, TransCanada, agreed under duress today to settle, under threat of expansive injunction terms. The far-reaching Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) was filed on the heels of record numbers of non-violent protests in Texas opposing the controversial
- [Another Anarchist Subpoenaed](https://cldc.org/another-anarchist-subpoenaed/) - Another Anarchist has been subpoenaed in the pacific NW, for more information please check out Will Potter's article in Green Is the New Red: CLICK HERE
- [Know Your Rights Training (Portland OR)](https://cldc.org/know-your-rights-traning-portland-or/) - Lauren Regan will be giving a Know Your Rights Training in Portland at Lewis & Clark Law School. Date: November 12 Time: 6pm Location: The Co-Op on the Lewis & Clark College Undergraduate campus. See you there!
- [Grand Jury Resistance Panel](https://cldc.org/grand-jury-resistance-panel/) - A panel discussion about the recent raids and subpoenas targeting activists in the Pacific NW Event is free, open to the public and disability affirmative! Grand Jury Resistance & Knowing Your Rights Forum September 7, 2012 7-9pm Traditions Cafe & World Folk Art 300 5th Avenue SW, Olympia Join your community allies for a discussion
- [Buy Your Tickets to the 7th Annual Harvest Feast on October 5th!](https://cldc.org/buy-your-tickets-now/) - 7th Annual Local Harvest Feast For Civil Liberties at Mt. Pisgah.
- [Grand Jury Resistance & Knowing Your Rights](https://cldc.org/grand-jury-resistance-knowing-your-rights/) - A panel discussion about the recent raids and subpoenas targeting activists in the Pacific NW Thursday September 6th 2012 7-9pm Event is free, open to the public and disability affirmative 4312 SE Stark Street Portland, OR 97215-1646 Join your community allies for a discussion about the federal grand jury process and how it is abused
- [Judge Forrest and the NDAA](https://cldc.org/judge-forrest-and-the-ndaa/) - Carl Mayer of CounterPunch discusses the decision of Judge Forrest, of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, issued a ruling on May 16. He says that it will be regarded as a watershed moment in reversing a decade-long bi-partisan assault on civil liberties and the Constitution. Her honor took the extraordinary step of issuing a preliminary injunction and striking down as unconstitutional a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have allowed for the indefinite detention of United States citizens in military prisons without trial or counsel.
- [FBI “Domestic Terrorism” Training Targets Anarchists, Environmentalists](https://cldc.org/newly-released-fbi-domestic-terrorism-training-on-anarchists-environmentalists-show-cointelpro-tactics/) - This article by Will Potter, from Green is the New Red, tells a disturbing story. Newly released FBI presentations show the flawed and misleading information the government is using to train agents to identify and investigate “domestic terrorist” groups such as “black separatists,” anarchists, animal rights activists, and environmentalists.
- [First They Came for the Muslims](https://cldc.org/first-they-came-for-the-muslims/) - Chris Hedges writes on Truthdig.com about Tarek Mehanna, a U.S. citizen, who was sentenced in April in Worcester, Mass., to 17½ years in prison. Hedges says,"It was another of the tawdry show trials held against Muslim activists since 9/11 as a result of the government’s criminalization of what people say and believe."
- [Occupation Education: 15 Week Activist Training Continues!](https://cldc.org/occupation-education/) - Occupy Eugene, in collaboration with the Civil Liberties Defense Center, presents a multi-week organizer training series for social justice activists. Come learn everything you need to know to be a strategic, confident organizer! Live streaming will allow folks to participate remotely.
- [NW Regional March and Rally for Clemency for Leonard Peltier](https://cldc.org/nw-regional-march-and-rally-for-clemency-for-leonard-peltier/) - On Saturday, Feb. 4 in Tacoma, WA, people will be marching in the support of Leonard Peltier. Peltier, long time Native Activist and member of the American Indian Movement was convicted in 1975 for shooting two FBI officers. Prosecutors have continually stated that they cannot prove Peltier's guiilt. He has been in prison for 35 years for a crime he did not commit. The events of Feb. 4th are being organized to show that Peltier is not forgotten and that there are many who will not rest until he is free.
- [Winter 2011 Civil Liberties Newsletter](https://cldc.org/winter-2011-civil-liberties-newsletter-out-now/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center has published its winter 2011 Newsletter! Inside are reports of the CLDC's work with Occupy Eugene, interviews with new board members, a guide to filming police interactions and much more. Read the Winter 2011 Civil Liberties Newsletter.
- [The Other Side Of The Animal Research Debate](https://cldc.org/aeta-the-other-side-of-the-animal-research-debate/) - MYTH: "We must recognize that scientific research is not only a legitimate career, but also an invaluable facet of medical advancement, conducted by respectable professionals deserving our support. The deplorable actions of these eco—terrorists threaten to impede important medical progress in California and across the country."— Senator Feinstein, Co—Sponsor of AETA
- [Democracy or Capitalism?](https://cldc.org/aeta-democracy-or-capitalism/) - If you think that this law was passed by Congress and your elected representatives with sufficient knowledge, time, and debate, think again. This bill was introduced and pushed by big businesses for big businesses. AETA protects the interests of animal enterprises such as the National Pork Producers Association, Pfizer Drug Co. and other pharmaceutical corporations that engage in cruel and unnecessary animal testing, McDonald's and other fast—food corporations that profit from the sale of factory—farmed animals for food, and Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and other cosmetic companies that repetitiously abuse animals to test and retest their latest line of beauty products. ( Read more about what goes on behind the walls of animal enterprises.)
- [An Attack On Your First Amendment Rights](https://cldc.org/aeta-an-attack-on-your-first-amendment-rights/) - Under AETA it is no longer just the radical underground activists that are targeted for harming the corporate agenda, but also the law—abiding, above—ground activists. AETA is so broad and vague that ordinary citizens may not know that they are acting outside the vast boundaries of this new law. Under AETA, it doesn't take much to be labeled an "animal enterprise terrorist. " Techniques that have been used for years in various social movements are now acts of terrorism if they cause profit loss, including increased security costs, to an animal exploitation business. Those who peacefully protest or engage in undercover investigations can be deemed a terrorist precisely because these actions are purposefully enacted to cause economic loss to a business so that it can no longer engage in the exploitation of animals.
- [Labeling Compassionate Citizens As Terrorists](https://cldc.org/aeta-labeling-compassionate-citizens-as-terrorists/) - The FBI claims that the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) are the number one domestic terrorism threat, stating that "from January 1990 to June 2004, animal and environmental rights extremists have claimed credit for more than 1,200 criminal incidents, resulting in millions of dollars in damage and monetary loss."The government cites no human loss or injury because there has never been any. In fact, the ALF credo states that "it is a nonviolent campaign" in which activists take "all precautions not to harm any animal (human or otherwise)." Conversely, FBI statistics also show that there were more than 7,400 hate crimes motivated by race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation in 2003 alone and 450 environmental crimes by industries violating clean air and water laws and inappropriate transportation and disposing of hazardous waste. Since 1977, there have been 13,000 incidents against abortion clinics and doctors, including 7 murders. Between 1991 and 2001 there were 2,100 acts of violence against unions including bombings, shootings, and near fatal injuries. So why, then, is it the animal rights activists who are the number one domestic terrorist threat? Why hasn't the FBI focused their attention on other groups such as white supremacists or anti—abortionists who have and will continue to take human lives and pose an actual threat to the American public?
- [The Redundancy Of AETA](https://cldc.org/aeta-the-redundancy-of-aeta/) - AETA is a redundant and unnecessary law. For one, there are already many federal and state laws that cover the Animal Liberation Front's tactics. Trespassing, vandalism, burglary, menacing, harassment, graffiti, disorderly conduct, and arson are all crimes. The ALF knows that their actions are illegal, but they are willing to put their freedom at risk in order to "save as many animals as possible and directly disrupt the practice of animal abuse" in the short-term and "to end all animal suffering by forcing animal abuse companies out of business" in the long term. Existing laws that apply to all citizens are sufficient to penalize their actions. There is no need for an additional law that applies only to those acting in the name of animal rights.
- [Behind The Walls Of Animal Enterprises](https://cldc.org/aeta-behind-the-walls-of-animal-enterprises/) - MYTH: Senators Feinstein and Inhofe claim on their website that "AETA gives law enforcement the tools they need to adequately combat radical animal rights extremists who commit violent acts against innocent people because they work with animals. This is terrorism and cannot be tolerated.
- [Veggie Libel Laws: Attempts At Silencing Animal Rights Advocates](https://cldc.org/aeta-veggie-libel/) - In 1964, in New York Times v. Sullivan, the United States Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects individuals who make defamatory statements related to matters of public concern, so long as such statements are not made with actual malicious or in reckless disregard of the truth. The Court reached this decision "against the background of a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open." (1) Their decision set the precedent for a heightened burden of proof in defamation cases that involve matters of public concern.(2)
- [Occupy Cozmic!](https://cldc.org/occupy-cozmic/) - Occupy Cozmic! A benefit for Occupy Eugene, November 26th, 2011. Featuring flat-picking rabble-rouser David Rovics, folk rock dance band Brass Tacks, plus Occupy Eugene speakers, 8-11:30pm at Cozmic Pizza. $0-$20 sliding scale See you there!

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- [Necessity Defense](https://cldc.org/climate-necessity-defense/) - Some activists argue–and CLDC agrees–that sometimes you have to break the law.
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- [Amicus Briefs](https://cldc.org/cases/amicus-briefs) - Cases OverviewClimate Activist DefenseNecessity DefensePolice & Prison MisconductAnti-SLAPPOther CasesVictories / AccomplishmentsAmicus BriefsCandide Group fighting defamation suit from notorious private prison corporation CoreCivic CLDC attorneys Sandra Freeman and Lauren Regan authored an amicus brief in the legal bullying SLAPP case filed by CoreCivic against Candide Group and one of its founding partners, Morgan Simon, claiming as
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- [Other Cases](https://cldc.org/cases/other-cases) - Cases OverviewClimate Activist DefenseNecessity DefensePolice & Prison MisconductAnti-SLAPPOther CasesVictories / AccomplishmentsAmicus Briefs“Patagonia 4”: Mosquito Fleet and Portland Rising Tide Activists In December 2019, “kayaktivists” with Mosquito Fleet and Portland Rising Tide were arrested for blockading part of the Port of Vancouver, WA, to stop a shipment of pipe intended to be used in an expansion
- [Anti-SLAPP](https://cldc.org/anti-slapp/) - CLDC lawyers have been successful in defending social and climate justice activists and organizations from SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), which are designed to chill free speech — notably dissent.
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- [Water Protector](https://cldc.org/standing-rock/) - Cases OverviewClimate Necessity DefenseAnti SLAPPWater ProtectorPolice & Prison MisconductOther CasesVictories / AccomplishmentsAmicus Briefs CLDC filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the North Dakota federal court, and is assisting with a second suit, charging numerous law enforcement agencies and their officers with assaulting and violating the civil rights of peaceful Water Protectors at Standing Rock
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- [SLAPPs, RICO, & More:  How Corporations Use U.S. Courts to Intimidate Opponents and Evade Justice](https://cldc.org/slapps-rico-more-how-corporations-use-u.s.-courts-to-intimidate-opponents-and-evade-justice)
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- [Fighting Corporate Control](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/fighting-corporate-control/) - Resources on ALEC Corporate America's Trojan Horse in the States Legislating Under the Influence: Money Power and the American Legislative Exchange Council ALEC: Ghostwriting the Law for Corporate America (May 2010) School House Rock styled video about ALEC ALEC: Corporate Interests Undermining Democracy in Our State Legislatures Our state legislative bodies are in place to
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- [SLAPP](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/slapp/) - Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation, also known as SLAPP suits, ordinarily arise out of defamation lawsuits. Defamation is a common law tort whereby one citizen can sue another citizen for damage to reputation. The difference between an ordinary defamation lawsuit and a SLAPP suit is that the plaintiff in a
- [Government Repression](https://cldc.org/resources-old/former-cases/government-repression-2/) - Winnemem Wintu 2012 In a major victory for the tribe, the Winnemem Wintu were finally given clearance to hold their coming of age ceremony in peace. As a result of the incredible perseverance and unwavering commitment of the Winnemem Wintu tribe, along with the overwhelming show of solidarity that so many activists from around the
- [Useful Links](https://cldc.org/resources-old/useful-links/) - Crime Statistics The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which collects and publishes crime statistics, has developed an online database tool to make it easier to search for crime data going back to 1960. The online database contains crime offense statistics from 1985 to 2009 (the most recent reporting year) for city law enforcement agencies
- [Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/aeta1/) - Introduction The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), 18 U.S.C. § 43, is a federal law designed by corporations for the purpose of protecting the profits they make from animal abuse and exploitation. Former President George W. Bush signed AETA into law on November 27, 2006 at the urging of a corporate lobbying group — the
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- [RICO](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/rico/) - Introduction In 1970, Congress enacted the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, ostensibly to curtail the criminal activities of the mafia. In the forty years since RICO was enacted, the application of the law has extended far beyond the activities of loansharks and the "Don," and into Constitutionally protected protest
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- [Upcoming Events and Trainings](https://cldc.org/upcoming-events/) - Upcoming Events If you wanted to restrict to CLDC events, maybe create a tag called "CLDC Events"; Then just add "tags=cldc-event" after "name=events" (with a space). Trainings
- [Training Videos](https://cldc.org/resources-old/training-videos/)
- [Global Climate Convergence Events](https://cldc.org/global-climate-convergence-events/)
- [Sleeps](https://cldc.org/sleeps/) - Sleeps research database login UserName Password
- [Former Cases](https://cldc.org/resources-old/former-cases/) - Police Misconduct Activist Defense Government Repression
- [Current Cases](https://cldc.org/justice-in-action/current-cases/) - We are currently updating this page. Please check back for new content.
- [Grand Juries](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/grand-jurys/) - Dealing with Grand Juries In light of most recent events, Activists need to know how to protect themselves. Here you will find a list of helpful materials surrounding Grand Juries. Please contact us if there is something more that you would like to see on this page. Grand Jury tools: Power point Trainer’s Script Background
- [Grand Jury Update](https://cldc.org/grand-jury-update/) - August 29, 2012 Lauren Regan, CLDC Director & Staff Attorney Northwest Activists Fight FBI Repression Yet Again The Federal Bureau of Investigations must be pretty hard up for work right now, since they seem to have nothing better to do with their time then “investigate” (i.e. terrorize people, raid their homes, steal their belongings, subpoena
- [Logistics for Winnemem Wintu Ceremony](https://cldc.org/winnemem-logistics/) - Below is a message from the Winnemem Wintu tribe to prepare everyone for their ceremony, June 30 - July 3. It includes some logistical information and other various tips that will help to ensure the event has the greatest impact possible. Dear volunteers, Thank you so much for understanding how important it is that Marisa
- [New at CLDC](https://cldc.org/new-at-cldc/)
- [Patriot Act & Government Repression](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/)
- [Brief Bank](https://cldc.org/resources-old/brief-blank/) - Green Scare Documents: Ambrose- Docket Report, Memo, Judgement, Plea Agreement, Indictment
- [Activist Defense](https://cldc.org/resources-old/former-cases/activist-defense-2/) - Court Rules Oregon Forest Protester Law Is Unconstitutional Today attorneys representing forest defenders in Oregon won a major victory at the Oregon Court of Appeals defending the constitutional right to protest by arguing that a state law is unconstitutional under the federal constitution. The Court struck down the statute it its entirety. The state
- [Police Misconduct](https://cldc.org/justice-in-action/current-cases/police-misconduct/) - Mentally ill man files suit in arrest He says Lane County officials and Springfield law enforcement mistreated him in 2008 By Jack Moran The Register-Guard APPEARED IN PRINT: SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 2010, PAGE B4 A Eugene attorney has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Lane County and the city of Springfield on
- [Justice In Action](https://cldc.org/justice-in-action/) - "Justice in Action" and "Dissent & Democracy" are the Civil Liberties Defense Center's programs serving as our two-pronged approach towards achieving the goals set forth by our mission. By utilizing education, and when necessary, the courts, the Civil Liberties Defense Center is distinctly able to both proactively and reactively challenge governmental attacks on our liberties
- [Trainings & Workshops](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/trainings-workshops/) - The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) defends activists in court, assists with political prisoner issues, monitors current governmental attempts to restrict civil liberties and dissent, and assists communities in curtailing government encroachment upon their right to protest. The CLDC strives to educate the public, and particularly communities of color or other higher risk and vulnerable
- [Court Documents](https://cldc.org/court-documents/) - Brianna Waters
- [Green Scare](https://cldc.org/dissent-democracy/patriot-act-government-repression/green-scare/) - The Green Scare is the federal government's ongoing prosecution of environmental and animal rights activists. The name relates to the Red Scare of the 1940's and 1950's. It includes the government, corporations, and politicians labeling activists as "ecoterrorists" and national security threats and giving them to long prison sentences. You can read more about it

## My Templates

- [Default Kit](https://cldc.org/?elementor_library=default-kit)

## Resources

- [Helpline Cards](https://cldc.org/resource/helpline-cards/)
- [Protesting While Disabled Pocket Guide (collab with DREDF & DLU)](https://cldc.org/resource/protesting-while-disabled-pocket-guide-collab-with-dredf-dlu/)
- [Know Your Rights for Humboldt Faculty](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-for-humboldt-faculty/)
- [Fighting for Justice in a Broken System](https://cldc.org/resource/fighting-for-justice-in-a-broken-system/)
- [A Dissenter’s Take](https://cldc.org/resource/a-dissenters-take/)
- [SLAPPs: Defending Non-Parties](https://cldc.org/resource/2024-04-29-defending-non_parties-slapps/)
- [Biscuit Forest Defense: 20 Years Later](https://cldc.org/resource/biscuit-forest-defense-20-years-later/)
- [Marius Mason Discussion](https://cldc.org/resource/marius-mason-discussion/)
- [Impact Litigation](https://cldc.org/resource/impact-litigation/)
- [Standing Rock Update](https://cldc.org/resource/standing-rock-update/)
- [COVID 19 Litigation](https://cldc.org/resource/covid-19-litigation/)
- [Grand Juries](https://cldc.org/resource/grand-juries/)
- [Chevron and Steven Donziger](https://cldc.org/resource/chevron-and-steven-donziger/)
- [CLDC + Water Protector Legal Collective Press Conference](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-water-protector-legal-collective-press-conference/)
- [Line 3 Press Conference](https://cldc.org/resource/line-3-press-conference/)
- [State Repression: CLDC Session of the Decolonizing Economics Summit](https://cldc.org/resource/state-repression-cldc-session-of-the-decolonizing-economics-summit/)
- [اعرف حقوقك - بطاقة](https://cldc.org/resource/اعرف-حقوقك-بطاقة/)
- [Conozca sus Derechos - Tarjeta](https://cldc.org/resource/conozca-sus-derechos-tarjeta/)
- [Know Your Rights - Card](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-card/)
- [Trustworthy Tech](https://cldc.org/resource/trustworthy-tech/)
- [State Surveillance, Google, and Facebook](https://cldc.org/resource/state-surveillance-google-and-facebook/)
- [Passwords: Activist Best Practices](https://cldc.org/resource/passwords-activist-best-practices/)
- [Intro to Digital Security for Activists (Slides)](https://cldc.org/resource/intro-to-digital-security-for-activists-slides/)
- [The Importance of Authenticity](https://cldc.org/resource/the-importance-of-authenticity/)
- [Know Your Rights Document Collection – Immigrants and Allies](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-document-collection-immigrants-and-allies/)
- [Digital Security Recommendations (2017)](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security-recommendations-2017/)
- [Digital Security Recommendations (2021)](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security-recommendations-2021/)
- [Layered Encryption](https://cldc.org/resource/layered-encryption/)
- [Private In-Person Meetings](https://cldc.org/resource/private-in-person-meetings/)
- [Direct Encryption](https://cldc.org/resource/direct-encryption/)
- [Signal: Activist Best Practices](https://cldc.org/resource/signal-activist-best-practices/)
- [Secure Video + Conference Calls](https://cldc.org/resource/secure-video-conference-calls/)
- [Advanced GPG Email Encryption](https://cldc.org/resource/advanced-gpg-email-encryption/)
- [What is Doxing?](https://cldc.org/resource/what-is-doxing/)
- [Know Your Rights: Unhoused (Brochure)](https://cldc.org/resource/15883/)
- [Keeping Our Communities Safer (Slides)](https://cldc.org/resource/keeping-our-communities-safer/)
- [Conozca sus Derechos y Riesgos: Inmigrantes y Aliados (Presentación)](https://cldc.org/resource/conozca-sus-derechos-y-riesgos/)
- [Know Your Rights: Immigrants and Allies (Slides)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-immigrants-and-allies-slides/)
- [Know Your Rights: Unhoused (Slides)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-unhoused-slides/)
- [Does ProtonMail Snitch?](https://cldc.org/resource/does-protonmail-snitch/)
- [Does Protonmail Snitch? - A Continuation](https://cldc.org/resource/does-protonmail-snitch-a-continuation/)
- [Crafting High-Security Passphrases](https://cldc.org/resource/crafting-high-security-passphrases/)
- [GPG Email Encryption](https://cldc.org/resource/gpg-email-encryption/)
- [Wire for Conference Calls](https://cldc.org/resource/wire-for-conference-calls/)
- [Secure Your Phone Against Confiscation or Loss](https://cldc.org/resource/secure-your-phone-against-confiscation-or-loss/)
- [ABCDs of Digital Security](https://cldc.org/resource/abcds-of-digital-security/)
- [Securing Phones - Printable](https://cldc.org/resource/securing-phones/)
- [Deleted Emails](https://cldc.org/resource/deleted-emails/)
- [Anonymity on the Web](https://cldc.org/resource/anonymity-on-the-web/)
- [Know Your Rights: Brochure](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-brochure-2/)
- [Know Your Rights Document Collection - Unhoused](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-document-collection-unhoused/)
- [Conozca sus Derechos y Riesgos - Inmigrantes y Aliados (Presentación, Bilingual)](https://cldc.org/resource/conozca-sus-derechos-y-riesgos-inmigrantes-y-aliados-bilingual/)
- [Cryptocurrency on Keybase?](https://cldc.org/resource/cryptocurrency-on-keybase/)
- [Power of Attorney and Guardianship (Poder Notarial y Tutela)](https://cldc.org/resource/power-of-attorney-and-guardianship-poder-notarial-y-tutela/)
- [Know Your Rights: Youth Brochure](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-brochure/)
- [Conozca Sus Derechos: Agente Federal Toca Su Puerta](https://cldc.org/resource/conozca-sus-derechos-agente-federal-toca-su-puerta/)
- [Know Your Rights: Agent at the Door](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-agent-at-the-door/)
- [Digital Security Checklist for Political Activists!](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security-checklist-for-political-activists/)
- [اعرف حقوقك](https://cldc.org/resource/اعرف-حقوقك/)
- [Conozca Sus Derechos: Folleto](https://cldc.org/resource/conozca-sus-derechos-folleto/)
- [Know Your Rights: Immigrant Youth Presentation](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-immigrant-youth-presentation/)
- [Know Your Rights: Youth Presentation](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-youth-presentation/)
- [Know Your Rights Document Collection - Youth](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-document-collection-youth/)
- [Know Your Rights: Climate Activists (0/0)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-climate-activists-0-0/)
- [SLAPPed for Speaking About Palestine](https://cldc.org/resource/slapped-for-speaking-about-palestine/)
- [Digital Security with EFF, MADR, & CGC](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security-with-eff-madr-cgc/)
- [Know Your Rights: Climate Activists (3/3)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-climate-activists-3-3/)
- [Know Your Rights: Climate Activists (1/3)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-climate-activists-1-3/)
- [Know Your Rights: Climate Activists (2/3)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-climate-activists-2-3/)
- [Know Your Rights: Youth (0)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-youth-0/)
- [Police Misconduct & Racial Profiling](https://cldc.org/resource/police-misconduct-racial-profiling/)
- [So, You Need a Lawyer!](https://cldc.org/resource/so-you-need-a-lawyer/)
- [The Necessity Defense in Climate Cases](https://cldc.org/resource/the-necessity-defense-in-climate-cases/)
- [Communication Liberations for Activists](https://cldc.org/resource/communication-liberations-for-activists/)
- [Know Your Rights: Immigrants & Allies](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-immigrants-allies/)
- [Conozca Sus Derechos - Inmigrantes & Aliados](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-2025-02-04-inmigrantes-aliados/)
- [Know Your Rights: Immigrants & Allies](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-2025-01-25-immigrants-allies/)
- [Know Your Rights: Immigrants & Allies (2nd)](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-2025-01-27-immigrants-allies-eng/)
- [SLAPPin' Back](https://cldc.org/resource/slappin-back/)
- [Mutual Aid](https://cldc.org/resource/mutual-aid/)
- [Climate & Labor](https://cldc.org/resource/climate-labor/)
- [Preventing Burnout](https://cldc.org/resource/preventing-burnout/)
- [Renter's Rights](https://cldc.org/resource/renters-rights/)
- [Know Your Rights: BLM Eugene](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-blm-eugene/)
- [Know Your Rights: Humboldt Community](https://cldc.org/resource/2025-01-17-cldc-humboldt-community/)
- [Rex Weyler Interview](https://cldc.org/resource/2024-12-01-cldc-rex-weyler-interview/)
- [Pre-Publication Review](https://cldc.org/resource/2024-04-25-pre-publication-review/)
- [Tribal Sovereignty](https://cldc.org/resource/tribal-sovereignty/)
- [Election: the Road Ahead](https://cldc.org/resource/election-the-road-ahead/)
- [Know Your Rights: Street Protests 2020](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-street-protests-2020/)
- [Disability, Ableism, and Activism](https://cldc.org/resource/disability-ableism-and-activism/)
- [Rioting, Looting, and Anti-Capitalism](https://cldc.org/resource/rioting-looting-and-anti-capitalism/)
- [Rewatching: Digital Security](https://cldc.org/resource/rewatching-digital-security/)
- [Rewatching: What Does it Mean to be an Abolitionist in 2020?](https://cldc.org/resource/rewatching-what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-abolitionist-in-2020/)
- [Capitalism & The Constitution](https://cldc.org/resource/capitalism-the-constitution/)
- [Green Scare](https://cldc.org/resource/green-scare/)
- [Turbulent Election](https://cldc.org/resource/turbulent-election/)
- [FOIA for Activists](https://cldc.org/resource/foia-for-activists/)
- [Fending Off Corporate & State Attempts to Silence](https://cldc.org/resource/fending-off-corporate-state-attempts-to-silence/)
- [Landowner and Pipelines](https://cldc.org/resource/landowner-and-pipelines/)
- [Activism & Security](https://cldc.org/resource/activism-security/)
- [Know Your Rights: Activists](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-activists/)
- [Know Your Rights: Unhoused Community](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-unhoused/)
- [Who’s Watching the Cops?](https://cldc.org/resource/whos-watching-the-cops/)
- [New State Bills](https://cldc.org/resource/new-state-bills/)
- [Summer Warmup](https://cldc.org/resource/summer-warmup/)
- [CLDC Highlight](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-highlight/)
- [Keybase Tutorial](https://cldc.org/resource/keybase-tutorial/)
- [Security Culture](https://cldc.org/resource/security-culture/)
- [CLDC Supports Resistance](https://cldc.org/resource/cldc-supports-resistance/)
- [After the Uprising](https://cldc.org/resource/after-the-uprising/)
- [Support Inside and Out](https://cldc.org/resource/support-inside-and-out/)
- [Know Your Rights: Youth (1)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-youth-1/)
- [Know Your Rights: Youth (2)](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-youth-2/)
- [Activist Solidarity Tactics](https://cldc.org/resource/activist-solidarity-tactics/)
- [Bon Voyage](https://cldc.org/resource/bon-voyage/)
- [Digital Security](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security/)
- [Constitutional Rights Presentation](https://cldc.org/resource/constitutional-rights-presentation/)
- [Resisting Online Censorship](https://cldc.org/resource/resisting-online-censorship/)
- [Digital Security for Reproductive Justice](https://cldc.org/resource/digital-security-for-reproductive-justice/)
- [Social Media, Government, and You: A Dangerous Mashup](https://cldc.org/resource/social-media-government-and-you-a-dangerous-mashup/)
- [Resisting Repression](https://cldc.org/resource/resisting-repression/)
- [State Repression, Trauma, and the Body](https://cldc.org/resource/state-repression-trauma-and-the-body/)
- [Know Your Rights - Street Actions](https://cldc.org/resource/know-your-rights-street-actions/)

## Products

- [Stop Snitching t-shirt](https://cldc.org/product/stop-snitching-t-shirt/) - Proceeds from the sale of these t-shirts help support our activist defense programs. Now available in black, red or grey! Printed on union made shirts.
- [Faraday Bag for Electronics](https://cldc.org/product/faradaybag) - A Faraday Bag, a pouch designed to block all incoming and outgoing cellular network, WiFi, Bluetooth, and other signals, makes an interesting gift! #CyberMonday
- [Know Your Rights Sticker](https://cldc.org/product/know-your-rights-sticker/) - Know Your Rights sticker with key phrases to remember when interacting with the police. The sticker is 2"x3" and fits great on the back of your phone, on water bottles, your wallet, or in your car. Proceeds from all merchandise in our store go to help fund our activist defense work! Phrases on the sticker:
- [Solidarity T-Shirt](https://cldc.org/product/solidarity-t-shirt/) - Show your solidarity with earth defenders by sporting this beautiful t-shirt. Use the dropdown to check availability of sizes and colors.
- [CLDC "we've got your back" Shirt](https://cldc.org/product/cldc-weve-got-your-back-shirt/) - Proceeds from the sale of these t-shirts help support our activist defense programs. Printed on union made shirts!
- [Representing Radicals: A Guide for Lawyers and Movements](https://cldc.org/product/represen/) - The Tilted Scales Collective presents "Representing Radicals," to help lawyers understand ways to work with radical defendants, with an explicit focus on how to help them achieve ends that go beyond traditional legal goals. For example, many radical defendants want to use their trials to discuss political issues even if doing so could lead to
- [A Tilted Guide to Being a Defendant](https://cldc.org/product/a-tilted-guide-to-being-a-defendant/) - The Tilted Scales Collective presents a comprehensive guide to facing charges in the criminal legal system to help defendants not only figure out how to handle their legal cases, but also how to think about their cases. Rather than being a how-to guide, this book offers a way of thinking about criminal charges that is
- [Vanishing Civil Liberties Mug](https://cldc.org/product/vanishing-civil-liberties-mug/) - The Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug Watch your rights vanish before your very eyes! This heat-activated color-changing mug starts white when cool, displaying key constitutional protections and civil liberties text. But add hot coffee, tea, or any heated beverage, and watch as the text mysteriously fades away - just like our freedoms when we're not paying
- [In Defense: A Benefit Album for the Civil Liberties Defense Center](https://cldc.org/product/in-defense-a-benefit-album-for-the-civil-liberties-defense-center/) - In Defense: A Benefit Album for the Civil Liberties Defense Center MP3 album presented by Autonomous Music Fifteen years ago, one of CLDC’s then-board members was a music producer with Autonomous Music. He generously devoted his time and energy to creating a benefit album in order to help fund CLDC’s work. Musicians on the album
- [CLDC Sticker](https://cldc.org/product/cldc-sticker/) - Show your support for the CLDC with a CLDC sticker!

## Events

- [NLG Legal Observer Training](https://cldc.org/event/nlg-legal-observer-training/)
- [NLG Advanced Legal Observer Training](https://cldc.org/event/nlg-advanced-legal-observer-training/)
- [CARSIE BLANTON @ WOW HALL!!](https://cldc.org/event/carsie-blanton-wow-hall/)
- [Legal Observer Training - Humboldt](https://cldc.org/event/legal-observer-training-humboldt/)
- [Know Your Rights & Risks for Immigrants & Allies](https://cldc.org/event/know-your-rights-risks-for-immigrants-allies-2/)
- [Legal Observer Training](https://cldc.org/event/legal-observer-training/)
- [Know Your Rights & Risks for Activists](https://cldc.org/event/know-your-rights-risks-for-activists/)
- [Women's Day with Threadbare Press & Viking Brewery](https://cldc.org/event/womens-day-with-threadbare-press-viking-brewery/)
- [Know Your Rights & Risks for Immigrants & Allies](https://cldc.org/kyrr-immigrants-2025)
- [Webinar: Protesting While Disabled: Risks & Rights](https://cldc.org/event/webinar-protesting-while-disabled-risks-rights/)
- [Biscuit Forest Defense: 20 Years Later](https://cldc.org/biscuit20)
- [20th Anniversary Party](https://cldc.org/20thparty)
- [Rebel Revelry 2023: Benefit Event](https://cldc.org/rebelrevelry2023)
- [Abolitionist Book Club](https://cldc.org/winterbookclub)
- [Social Media, Government, and You: A Dangerous Mashup](https://cldc.org/110922)
- [Marius Mason Live Online Event](https://cldc.org/091522)
- [CLDC Supports Resistance!](https://cldc.org/081822)
- [Support: Inside & Out](https://cldc.org/event/032422)
- [Digital Security & Reproductive Justice](https://cldc.org/event/reprojustice)
- [Summer Warmup: Know Your Rights as it Heats Up](https://cldc.org/event/052622)
- [After the Uprising: When the Cameras Turn Away but the Struggle Continues](https://cldc.org/event/021722)
- [Start the Year Off Right: Digital Security Webinar w/ Live Q&A](https://cldc.org/event/22-ds/)
- [2021 Wrap-Up: Conversations with CLDC Clients & Friends](https://cldc.org/event/2021-wrap/)
- [Representing Radicals Panel Discussion](https://cldc.org/event/rep-radicals/)
- [Legal Observer Training with CLDC & NLG Cascadia](https://cldc.org/event/lo-training-nov21/)
- [Resisting Online Censorship of Activists (co-hosted with Palestine Legal)](https://cldc.org/event/pal-legal-webinar/)
- [Keep Your Cell Phone Safe &  Keep Our Movements Safe](https://cldc.org/event/keep-your-cell-phone-safe-keep-our-movements-safe/)
- [EL EVENTO HA SIDO REPROGRAMADO/ EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED Conozca Sus Derechos: Para Inmigrantes/ Know Your Rights For Immigrants](https://cldc.org/event/conozca-sus-derechos-para-inmigrantes)
- [Standing Rock Update](https://cldc.org/event/standing-rock-update)
- [Impact Litigation: What It Is and Why It Matters](https://cldc.org/event/impact-litigation-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters)
- [Representing Radicals—with the Tilted Scales Collective & Lauren Regan](https://cldc.org/event/representing-radicals-with-the-tilted-scales-collective-lauren-regan)
- [COVID-19 Litigation](https://cldc.org/event/covid-19-litigation)
- [Activist Solidarity Tactics](https://cldc.org/event/activist-solidarity-tactics)
- [Security Culture, Grand Jury Resistance, & Ensuring Activist Network Safety](https://cldc.org/event/security-culture-grand-jury-resistance-and-ensuring-activist-network-safety)
- [SLAPPs, RICO, & More: How Corporations Use U.S. Courts to Intimidate Opponents and Evade Justice](https://cldc.org/event/corporations-use-u-s-courts-to-evade-international-justice/)
- [CLDC & PIELC VIRTUAL COCKTAIL HOUR](https://cldc.org/event/cldc-virtual-cocktail-hour)
- [New State Bills Threaten Our Right to Dissent](https://cldc.org/event/challenging-proposed-anti-protest-laws-across-the-us)
- [Who's Watching the Cops?](https://cldc.org/event/whos-watching-the-cops)
- [A Dissenter's Take: The New Administration's Appointees, Priorities, & Our Movements](https://cldc.org/event/a-dissenters-take-the-new-administrations-appointees-priorities-our-movements/)
- [Activism & Security Year-End Tune-Up](https://cldc.org/events/activism-and-security-year-end-tune-up-)
- [Fighting for Justice in a Broken System - CLDC's Legal Work Over the Years](https://cldc.org/events/fighting-for-justice-in-a-broken-system-cldcs-legal-work-over-the-years-recording)
- [Landowners & Pipelines: An Update](https://cldc.org/event/landowners_and_pipelines_an_update)
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- [Labor & Climate: What Unites Us is Stronger Than What Divides Us](https://cldc.org/Labor+and+Climate)
- [So You Need a Lawyer? How Activists Can Work Better with Their Criminal Defense Lawyers](https://cldc.org/So+You+Need+a+Lawyer)
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- [KYR for Climate Activists, Part 3 of 3: State Repression Against Climate Activists (police misconduct, grand juries, surveillance, and more)](https://cldc.org/event/kyr-for-climate-activists-part-three-of-three-state-repression-against-climate-activists-police-misconduct-grand-juries-surveillance-and-more/)
- [KYR for Youth Activists, Part 2 of 2: Why the 4th Amendment and the Right to Privacy Matters--Especially Online](https://cldc.org/event/kyr-for-youth-activists-part-2-of-2youth-why-the-4th-amendment-and-the-right-to-privacy-matters-especially-online/)
- [KYR for Youth Activists, Part 1 of 2: Know Your Rights on the Streets and in School](https://cldc.org/event/kyr-for-youth-activists-part-1-of-2-know-your-rights-on-the-streets-and-in-school/)
- [KYR for Climate Activists—Part Two of Three: Legal Issues and Defenses for Climate Activists](https://cldc.org/event/kyr-for-climate-activists-part-two-of-three-legal-issues-and-defenses-for-climate-activists/)
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