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Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists Civil Rights Settlement Sends Powerful Warning: Violating Constitutional Rights Has Serious Consequences Eugene, OR — After nearly…
Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists
Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists The Supreme Court’s most recent term delivered many striking opinions.[1] With a total of 68 opinions handed down since October, [2] it can be overwhelming to keep track of how the legal landscape is shifting (and…
What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts?
What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts? Consider the following hypothetical. It’s January 2026 and you are in a very long line. No big deal, you’re a pro. You grab your phone and settle in for a lengthy scroll-and-wait. You “like” a few posts,…
Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene’s Federal Free Speech Plaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene’s Federal Free Speech Plaza Eugene, OR – In compliance with a federal court order, the federal government removed a fence it had recently erected around Eugene’s…
Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back
Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back Doom scrolling got you down? We feel it too. It’s hard not to notice headlines covering the horrendous Prairielands ruling, where activists are facing 30 to 100 years in federal prison for protesting a concentration…
Civil Liberties Defense Center Announces Resounding Win in Federal Free Speech Plaza Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Announces Resounding Win in Federal Free Speech Plaza Lawsuit Eugene, OR – Today, in a resounding win for the First Amendment, the federal district court ordered the federal government to take down the fence…
Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth
Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth By: CLDC Staff As we approach Juneteenth—a holiday honoring the ongoing struggle toward Black liberation and the realization of civil rights—we are reflecting on a major…
CLDC Responds to Federal Court Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Responds to Federal Court Decision Allowing Grand Jury to Subpoena Reddit User’s Personal Information Washington, D.C. – Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied…
How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists
How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists By: CLDC Law Clerk On September 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political…
PRESS RELEASE: CLDC Files Injunction Lawsuit against Federal Buildings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Injunction Lawsuit against Federal Buildings Caption: Lauren Regan speaks at the Eugene press conference on Tuesday, June 9 Eugene, OR – The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) has filed a civil…
The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation & Anarchist Prisoners
The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation & Anarchist Prisoners By Jeff (Free) Luers* “I am not a martyr and I am not a hero. I don’t fit some perfect archetype, and I can’t live up to any ideal of what so many people think I…
Celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ Badassery
Writing about Pride Month in 2026 is a real mixed bag. On the one hand, the fascists are at the gate, our civil liberties are crumbling beneath our feet, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people are, once again, the cultural scapegoats for the religious-extremist right wing. That’s bad,…
The Supreme Court Is Rewriting Historic Rules of American Democracy
The Supreme Court Is Rewriting Historic Rules of American Democracy The most dangerous threats to civil liberties are often the least visible. They arrive dressed as legal reasoning. They speak in the language of standards and tests. They present themselves as…
Attacks on Privacy: A Tragedy in 3 Acts and Why it Matters to Activists
Attacks on Privacy: A Tragedy in 3 Acts and Why it Matters to Activists On April 29, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year reauthorization of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) Section 702, by a vote of 235 to 191, advancing the…
🌎 Return our Roots and Reflection on CLDC’s Work
🌎 Return our Roots and Reflection on CLDC’s Work Caption: In 2005, Lauren is dealing with cops at the Biscuit timber sale protests in Josephine County, Oregon. As another Earth Day approaches, the planet, the climate, and all of our communities are…
PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Motion to Quash Reddit Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media@cldc.org Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Motion to Quash Reddit Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. – Today, Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) filed a motion to quash a grand jury…
Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)
Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) Photo by Katie Rainbow Trans Day of Visibility is this week, and for those who have not heard of this day, it was founded by Rachel Crandall-Crocker (she/her) in 2009 as a way of celebrating the lives of trans and gender diverse…
PRESS RELEASE: DHS Withdraws Summons in Resounding Win for First Amendment Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026 Contact: media@cldc.org Department of Homeland Security Withdraws Summons in Resounding Win for First Amendment Rights San Francisco, CA – Today, Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) dismissed a federal case that asked the court…
Shining a Light on Police Brutality
March 15 is recognized as the International Day Against Police Brutality, a day of solidarity, remembrance, and resistance that highlights the harms caused by police violence and the communities most impacted by it. First observed in 1997, following calls from…
PRESS RELEASE: REDDIT USER PUSHES BACK AGAINST ILLEGAL DHS SURVEILLANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2026 Contact: Lauren Regan, info@cldc.org REDDIT USER PUSHES BACK AGAINST ILLEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE San Francisco, California – Today, Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) filed a motion to quash…
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