Private In-Person 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 [...]
Federal Terrorism Watchlist Ruled Unconstitutional
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, [...]
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CLDC Stands with Ruby Montoya
Update (10/4/2019): Our client, Ruby Montoya, was ordered released from custody by the US District Court in Arizona today. There is still a long road ahead but we are thankful that she is out of [...]
The CLDC SLAPPs Corporate Bullies Back
As part of CLDC’s continuous activist defense program, we invite you to learn about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and [...]
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 [...]
Does ProtonMail Snitch?
Since this Register article was recently published, some activists are concerned about whether or not ProtonMail can be trusted. The CLDC [...]
2019 Theater of Dissent
CLDC’s 4th Annual Theater of Dissent! Thursday, October 24th 1685 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402 Join the Civil Liberties Defense [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]