October 17, 2017 For Second Time in a Week, A Judge Allows Climate Necessity Defense, Signaling Shift in Legal Landscape By CDP Berkeley, CA — A judge in Spokane, WA has ruled that a climate activist may present evidence that his act of civil...
October 17, 2017 CDP in the Press: Judge Allows ‘Necessity’ Defense by Climate Activists in Oil Pipeline Protest By CDP InsideClimate News reported on a victory for activists and attorneys in Minnesota, where a judge issued...
October 14, 2017 Recognizing Strength of Activists’ Case, Minnesota Judge Issues First-of-its-Kind Written Decision Allowing Presentation of Climate Necessity Defense in a Jury Trial By CDP Berkeley, CA — Climate activists secured a significant victory on Friday when a Minnesota judge issued a written...
October 13, 2017 CDP in the Press: Media Coverage of North Dakota Trial By CDP CDP attorney Alice Cherry was a member of the legal team defending activists Michael Foster and Samuel Jessup in...
October 7, 2017 After Judge Refused to Allow Climate Change Experts To Testify in Their Defense, Climate Activists Michael Foster and Sam Jessup Are Convicted on Felony Charges in North Dakota Court for Shutting Off Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline By CDP [Cavalier, North Dakota – October 6, 2017] The landmark trial of Michael Foster, a mental health counselor in his 50s...
October 2, 2017 CDP in the Press: Activists in 4-state pipeline protest embrace unique defense By CDP The Associated Press covered the Shut It Down trials, including the North Dakota case of Michael Foster...
August 23, 2017 CDP in the Press: The Dakota Access Pipeline Lawsuit By CDP CDP co-founder Ted Hamilton was quoted in ThinkProgress article on Energy Transfer Partner's lawsuit against environmental groups...
July 19, 2017 CDP Author: Putting the Climate Necessity Defense in Front of Juries By CDP At Earth Island Journal, CDP co-founder Ted Hamilton discusses how judges are misapplying the law by refusing...
June 24, 2017 Sentence for “Valve-Turner” Climate Activist Ken Ward: No More Jail Time By CDP Sabotage Charge Dropped; Ward and Supporters Vow to Overturn His One Remaining Conviction...
June 23, 2017 CDP Author: Dissidents Ramp Up Direct Action Against Climate Destroyers. Who Will the Courts Defend? By CDP On Truthout, CDP co-founder Ted Hamilton analyzes the strategic value of climate necessity activism and discusses...
