There are 23 documents in the Legal & Court Documents category... See anything missing? Brandon Darby Vs. New York Times Petition of suit by FBI informant Brandon Darby against New York Times for claiming he had "encouraged" the McKay/Crowder molotov-making. [Read more] Lawsuit Challenges Police and Secret Service Crackdown on Journalists Covering Protests at Republican National Convention Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) with co-counsel De Leon & Nestor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the Minneapolis and St. Paul police departments and officers, the municipalities, the Ramsey County Sheriff and unidentified Secret Service personnel. The lawsuit challenges the policies and conduct of law enforcement during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in 2008 that resulted in the unlawful arrests and unreasonable use of force against the plaintiffs, three Democracy Now! journalists: Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. [Read more] Amy Goodman, Nicole Salazar and Sharif Abdel Kouddous Vs. City of St. Paul Civil suit relating to "Democracy Now Arrests" CITY OF ST. PAUL, a municipal entity and political subdivision of the state of Minnesota; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, a municipal entity and political subdivision of the state of Minnesota; RAMSEY COUNTY, a political subdivision of COMPLAINT AND the state of Minnesota; JOHN HARRINGTON, DEMAND FOR Chief of St. Paul Police Department, in his official JURY TRIAL and individual capacity; TIMOTHY DOLAN, Chief of Minneapolis Police Department, in his CIVIL ACTION NO. ____ official and individual capacity; BOB FLETCHER, Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota, in his official and individual capacity; BOBBY HALL, in his individual capacity as a Police Officer; JOHN DOE, an unidentified Secret Service Agent; and JOHN ROE 1-20, unidentified law enforcement officers, in their official and individual capacities. [Read more] Motion denying suppression of evidence for Max Jacob Specktor The above-entitled matter came on for a hearing on September 29,2009, before the Honorable Teresa R. Warner, District Court Judge, 1070 Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. [Read more] Class Action Lawsuit against St. Paul Police Department for Shepard Road Mass Arrest On September 1st, 2009, one year after Day 1 of the 2008 RNC, lawyers Robert J. Kolstad, R. Travis Snider, and David L. Shulman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of those arrested during the Shepard Road mass arrest. [Read more] Amended Criminal Complaint against the "RNC 8" Originally facing a single charge–Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism–Gaertner’s office added three additional charges against the eight defendants in December of last year. Now, two of those charges have been dropped, clearly demonstrating that all the charges are a matter of political maneuvering, not a reasoned look at the evidence. [Read more] Macalester Dorm Raided in February in Hunt for RNC Evidence According to a search warrant and first-hand account submitted to Twin Cities Indymedia, St. Paul Police executed an RNC-related raid on February 13 at a Macalester College dorm room, with the cooperation of Macalester staff. Although it appears the occupant of the room was not the initial target of the investigation, political literature was seized and has yet to be returned. SPPD Sargeant Julie Maidment prepared and executed the warrant for the residence of a person with “tattoos on both arms”; the person living in the room has none. [Read more] Civil Complaint of arrested Indymedia journalist Wendy Binion Plaintiff Wendy Binion (Plaintiff, Binion) is a journalist who covered the Republican National Convention in St. Paul for Portland IndyMedia. Ms. Binion was battered, assaulted, subjected to excessive, unreasonable force, unreasonably seized, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the defendants on 2 September 2008 while peacefully carrying on her duties as a journalist. Ms. Binion sues officers A – H, Mahnke, Reinke, Vang, Skog, Frazer, and Sass in their individual capacities as St. Paul police officers for unreasonable seizure and infliction of infliction of excessive, unreasonable force in violation of clearly established rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, through 42 U.S.C. § 1983. [Read more] Plea agreement signed by Bradley Crowder Brad Crowder appeared in federal court on Thursday, January 8th, 2009, where he plead guilty to possessing an unregistered firearm (as Molotov cocktails are defined by federal law) in return for federal prosecutors dropping two other firearm charges. Each of the three charges carried a maximum of 10 years in prison. [Read more] Letter to David Mahoney's lawyer [includes critique] I am the prosecutor assigned to this case for trial. From my review of the file, it appears that you insisted that we identify victims in order to charge assault. We've done what you asked but still this case hasn't settled. I'm wondering if cooler heads have prevailed and we are headed for a resolution or if your client continues to insist a trial. [Read more] Matthew DePalma Plea Agreement Michigan molotov case "The government and the defendant agree that, between on or about August 22, 2008 and on or about August 29, 2008, in the State District of Minnesota, the defendant, Matthew Bradley Depalma, knowingly, intentionally and unlawfully possessed destructive devices, namely Molotov cocktails..." [Read more] Affidavit of Special Agent Christopher Langert Regarding Austin protesters. "CHS 1" and "CHS 2" have subsequently been revealed as Brandon Darby and Andrew Darst, respectively. The group of Texas individuals on whom the source was reporting has been named by law enforcement officials as the Austin Area Affinity Group ("the Affinity Group"). Bradley Neal Crowder has been identified through CHS reporting as a leader of the Austin Affinity Group. David McKay has been identified as a member of the Austin Affinity Group. [Read more] Criminal Complaint, Detention Order, and Charges against the "RNC 8" Monica BICKING, Robert CZERNIK, Garrett FITZGERALD, Luce Guillen GIVINS, Erik OSELAND, Nathanael SECOR, Max SPECTOR, and Eryn TRIMMER Contains the criminal complaint against the "RNC 8". All documents are contained in downloadable PDF files. [Read more] Application, Warrant & Property Receipt for 949 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul Mike Whalen's home, where i-Witness Video staff were staying during the RNC Contains the application for a search warrant and accompanying affidavit, the search warrant, and the property receipt. All documents are available in a downloadable PDF file. [Read more] Application, Warrant & Property Receipt for 627 Smith Ave S, St. Paul Hall rented for "Convergence Center" space Contains the application for a search warrant and accompanying affidavit, the search warrant, and the property receipt. All documents are contained in a downloadable PDF file. [Read more] Warrant & Property receipt for items seized from 3240 17th Ave. S, Minneapolis Garrett Scott Fitzgerald, Eryn Chase Trimmer, and Monica Rachel Bicking home Contains the search warrant, and the property receipt. [Read more] Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure - 4.02, subdivision 5(1) The "36 hour hold" The part of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure relating to the "36 hour hold", used to preventatively detain protest organizers. [Read more] Text of 2008 Republican National Convention AIG insurance policy Text of the "Brutality Insurance" policy purchased for the Minneapolis St Paul 2008 Host Committee Inc; The City of St. Paul; The City of Minneapolis; The RNC; The COA; and any entity/municipality that enters into a JPA with the City of Saint Paul. At the time of purchase, prior to the late 2008 financial collapse, Lexington Insurance Company was an AIG company. [Read more] Minnesota Statute 609.595 - Damage to Property in the First Degree One of the charges faced by the RNC 8 [Read more] Rights of Journalists on Public Streets Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, photojournalists have begun to experience unprecedented levels of interference from security guards, state law enforcement officials and federal officials. This interference with newsgathering activities is often based on claims that photography of certain public areas, buildings or landmarks is impermissible because of anti-terrorism concerns. This memorandum assesses the authority of federal and state officers to remove the media and, in particular, photojournalists engaging in newsgathering, from public streets and sidewalks, especially around government buildings such as federal courthouses. It outlines both the scope of the media's constitutional rights, as well as the basis of the government's authority to remove or restrict the media within these areas. It also includes some recommended precautions that media personnel can take to minimize the chance of their being removed. In summary, we find that there is no federal law that justifies the broad prohibitions that are being imposed on photography in public areas. There is no new federal law, including the Patriot Act, that restricts photography of public buildings and installations on the basis of concerns over terrorism. Restrictions of photojournalism that proceed on this basis may constitute violations of journalists' First Amendment right to gather news. [Read more] Minnesota Statute 609.714 - Crimes committed in furtherance of terrorism One of the charges initially leveled against the RNC 8 [Read more] Minnesota Statute 609.71 Subdivision 2 - Riot in the Second Degree One of the charges faced by the RNC 8 [Read more] Minnesota Statute 609.175 - Conspiracy One of the charges faced by the RNC 8 [Read more] |
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