CLDC: Providing legal support for Break Free
For the weekend of May 13 — 15, climate activists, indigenous people, and members of frontline communities came together in Anacortes, WA, for the Northwest’s role in Break Free actions that spanned the globe. Break Free served as a call to break free from...
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...
Earth Day
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...
