Judge rules arrests unconstitutional in violation of the First Amendment Contact: Jacqueline Greene and Jocelyn Rosnick, Ohio NLG Co-Coordinators ohio@nlg.org October 27, 2017 CLEVELAND, OHIO ― On October 20, Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Charles L. Patton dismissed all charges against 12 activists charged with ordinance violations of aggravated disorderly conduct and obstruction, who participated in […]
Category Archives: Announcements
Comments to ND Supreme Court re: Pro Hac Vice Representation for Water Protectors
On September 11, 2017, Judges from the South Central Judicial District of North Dakota petitioned the Supreme Court of North Dakota to end the pro hac vice program that allows out-of-state attorneys to represent Water Protectors. The NLG submitted the following to the ND Supreme Court Clerk during the public comment period urging against this […]
NLG IC: Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Cancel the Debt – Emergency Relief Now
Following years of colonialism and the intensified assault of austerity in the past several years, Puerto Rico is suffering from the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria and the massive impact of climate change. As the National Lawyers Guild International Committee, we demand the immediate cancellation of Puerto Rico’s debt. We also join the many calls […]
DE-NJ NLG’s PLAN Challenges Inhumane Conditions at TX Dept. of Criminal Justice Facilities in Wake of Hurricane Harvey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2017 Contact: Paul Stanley Holdorf, Esq. 908-591-1589 | plan@nlg.org The Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network (PLAN) administered by the National Lawyers Guild’s Delaware-New Jersey Chapter (NLG DE-NJ) has convened a legal response team to investigate and challenge deplorable conditions in numerous Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison facilities in the […]
DE-NJ NLG Prisoners’ Legal Advocacy Network (PLAN) Challenges Deplorable Prison Conditions at USP Beaumont
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2017 Contact: Paul Stanley Holdorf, Esq. 908-591-1589 | plan@nlg.org The Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network (PLAN) administered by the National Lawyers Guild’s Delaware-New Jersey Chapter has convened a legal response team to investigate and challenge deplorable conditions in Beaumont, Texas prisons in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. On Monday, September 11, […]
NLG President Responds to Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio
On Friday, President Donald Trump pardoned former Arizona Sheriff and notorious racist Joe Arpaio’s conviction of criminal contempt of court. The former Sheriff is known for his blatant racial profiling of Latinx residents, torture of pre-trial detainees, and emphatic support of Trump. NLG President Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan stated: “Trump’s decision to grant a presidential […]
NLG Southern Region: Statement Condemning White Supremacy
“Atlanta, GA—The National Lawyers Guild (NLG), founded in 1937 as the first racially-integrated, human rights bar association, is committed to ending white supremacy in all its forms. This includes white supremacy within our own organization. The Southern state and local chapters, provide mass defense legal support for community organizers participating in anti-racist direct actions and […]
[WEBINAR] Looming War In Korea: What keeps peace so elusive and what can be done?
Eric Sirotkin of the Lawyers for Disarmament and Peace in Korea (www.ldpk.org), the Ubuntuworks Education Project and the National Lawyers Guild invite you to a scheduled Zoom webinar. Mr. Sirotkin, a long time human rights attorney and author will present based upon his many trips to both North and South Korea as well as work […]
Letter to Congress: Oppose the Israel Anti-Boycott Act
“The Act amends anti -boycott provisions of the federal Export Administration Act (EAA), enacted in 1979 . Those provisions prohibit specific actions taken to comply with or support a boycott of Israel “fostered or imposed” by a foreign country. The sponsors of the new Act propose to add new restrictions on boycotts “fostered or imposed” […]
WEBINAR: Mapping the Right: Reflections and Resistance
A Conversation with: Trishala Deb, Stefanie Guilloud, Suzanne Pharr and Tarso Ramos Are you wondering how the United States got to its current political landscape? Struggling to apply your skills, as a legal professional, to best resist the Trump regime in the most accountable way? Feeling frustrated by lack of cohesion and momentum in progressive […]
