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American Civil Liberties Union Files Amicus Brief In Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation, Columbia Center For Contemporary Critical Thought
American Civil Liberties Union Files Amicus Brief In Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation, Columbia Center For Contemporary Critical Thought
Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
New York, February 2, 2021 — Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), together with its North Dakota affiliate (ACLU of ND), filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the Thunderhawk plaintiffs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Amicus Curiae or “friend of the court” briefs are filed by third parties with an interest in the litigation, and can carry significant weight with the court when submitted by organizations with expertise in an issue salient to the case — such as with the ACLU and free speech.
The ACLU brief centers on the key issue …
Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation Advances In Appeals Court And In Discovery Toward Trial, Columbia Center For Contemporary Critical Thought
Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation Advances In Appeals Court And In Discovery Toward Trial, Columbia Center For Contemporary Critical Thought
Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
New York, January 25, 2021 — Advancing yet another step toward trial set for August 2021, the Standing Rock Thunderhawk litigation is now in discovery against Morton County and TigerSwan, LLC, and briefed on qualified immunity at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.