The National Lawyers Guild Disability Justice Committee condemns proposed changes to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that threaten to punish disabled people for surviving through family and community support. These policy shifts represent a continuation of the long-standing use of the law as a tool to discipline poverty, undermine collective care, and isolate disabled people from […]
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Free the Cobb County 3: Georgia Attorney General Launches Yet Another Bogus Attack on Cop City Defendants
Four months after the Cop City RICO was dismissed in Fulton County, Georgia, on Thursday, April 23, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that a Cobb County grand jury indicted three of the 61 Cop City defendants on new charges. Hannah Kass, Katie Kloth, and Tyler Norman are charged with two counts of felony destruction […]
NLG Stands With “Aunt Tifa”, Criminalized for Antifascist Phallic Costume
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is in solidarity with Renea Gamble, a 62-year old protester who was assaulted by police officers at a “No Kings” protest in Fairhope, Alabama. Former NLG president, David Gespass is representing her, along with his partner, NLG member Kathy Johnson. After being arrested and handcuffed, Ms. Gamble was asked her […]
The National Lawyers Guild joins the International Association of Democratic Lawyers in condemning the joint U.S.-Israeli illegal aggression on Iran
The National Lawyers Guild joins the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) in condemning in the strongest terms the joint attack by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran, launched on the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, amid the holy month of Ramadan. These attacks constitute another example of the crime […]
NLG Calls for More Support to Prairieland Defendants After Verdict, as Fight Is Far From Over
Last Friday was a devastating day for the friends, loved ones, and family of the Prairieland Defendants – and for those who care about the rights of free speech, free assembly, and resistance against fascism. In what was Trump’s first case against “antifa”, the administration used protestors at a noise demonstration outside of the Alvarado […]
National Lawyers Guild 2026 Week of Abolition
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NLG #Law4ThePeople 2026 Detroit Welcome Letter
Hi NLG Homies! My name is Emma Howland-Bolton and I am a proud public school teacher and legal worker in the city of Detroit. It’s my honor to serve on the Board of the Detroit/Michigan Chapter of the NLG as well as ½ of the Legal Worker Caucus VP on the NEC! TLDR: I’m writing […]
The National Lawyers Guild joins the International Association of Democratic Lawyers in condemning the joint U.S.-Israeli illegal aggression on Iran
The National Lawyers Guild joins the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) in condemning in the strongest terms the joint attack by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran, launched on the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, amid the holy month of Ramadan. These attacks constitute another example of the […]
All Eyes on Prairieland: Judge Attacks Right to Fair Trial in First “Antifa” Case
After spending over seven months in multiple jails across North Texas, the Prairieland Defendants finally had their federal trial start on Tuesday, February 17. But then, as soon as the first defense attorney started asking questions to the prospective jurors, presiding Judge Mark Pittman declared a mistrial. Why? Because attorney MarQuetta Clayton, the only Black […]
National Lawyers Guild Condemns DHS’s Violence and Killings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues its violent practices, resulting in death across the U.S. Their actions are impacting the lives of everyday people, our neighbors, and immigrant communities. NLG members from our Portland chapter, alongside the ACLU, won a Temporary Restraining Order against ICE’s widespread use of chemical weapons. In Chicago, federal agents […]
