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Chilling of Protestor Freedom in Iowa

Chilling of Protestor Freedom in Iowa

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog

By Cameron Sheridan, CLDC Law Clerk SF 2235, An Act Relating to Criminal Acts Committed On or Against Critical Infrastructure and Providing Penalties: A chilling of protestor freedom in Iowa. This bill has passed both houses of the Iowa Legislature and is pending...
Victory for Valve Turner!

Victory for Valve Turner!

by | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog

On Monday night I laid awake all night long in an uncomfortable hotel bed waiting for my alarm to go off at 6am.  I was obsessively ruminating on the sentencing presentation I would give to the Chouteau County District Court in Fort Benton, MT on Tuesday morning on...
Valve Turners & the Climate Necessity Defense

Valve Turners & the Climate Necessity Defense

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog

Fighting for the Climate Necessity Defense in the Valve Turners Trials CLDC provides legal support and representation to all of the Valve Turners who engaged in direct action to protect the climate from the fossil fuel industry. In 2016 climate defenders shut off...
Leonard Higgins Walks Free!

Leonard Higgins Walks Free!

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog, Cases

March 20, 2018– Statement of Lauren Regan, Civil Liberties Defense Center Attorney for Higgins. 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...
Educate Before You Activate!

Educate Before You Activate!

by | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog

A Menu of CLDC Trainings By: Emma Stahl, CLDC Intern Since 2003, our slogan has been “assert your rights- we’ve got your back.” It seems like a simple statement, however when we dive deeper into what being an activist means, we realize how nuanced this statement is....

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