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RNC Civil Litigation Meeting

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 21:31
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10/25/2009 17:30

Were you arrested on Sept. 4th, 2008, during the RNC in St. Paul? If so, you might be able to get involved in a civil suit from that day!

Come to our next organizing meeting:

Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30pm
Mayday Books, 301 Cedar Ave S, Mpls

Several lawsuits have already been filed from incidents that occurred during the RNC, including a large one from Sept. 1, 2008 that will hopefully become a class action. Now we're working on figuring out which suits to file from the arrests on Sept. 4th, such as the mass arrest on Marion Bridge.

On Notice! Mardi Gras Marchers, Plaintiffs Take the Offensive

Submitted by haloka on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 11:21
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Thirty to forty brightly-costumed people marched from the State Capitol to the Ramsey County Courthouse on Tuesday, accompanied by Mardi Gras music, kazoos and whistles, and over 60 notice of claim forms with which to put the state on notice of possible civil suits. The Pioneer Press reported that the monetary damages potentially sought by the claims - not including other claims that may be filed, particularly from out-of-town residents, before the deadlines this week - would total $22,542,100.16, well above the city's $10 million RNC insurance policy.

UPDATE: 2/27 12:30 AM: Several actual lawsuits are already in the works - including some announced by St. Paul attorney Ted Dooley at a press conference at 3:00 Thursday at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul. (See media advisory with VIDEO.) Portland Indymedia journalists Wendy Binion and Alex Lilly appeared at the press conference to announce their suits, and another suit will be filed by members of the New York City-based Glass Bead Collective, which helped produce the film Terrorizing Dissent (along with TC-IMC) despite having thousands of dollars of video equipment confiscated (later to be returned) upon arrival in Minneapolis last August. [More coverage: MNDaily: Suits filed | TC Daily Planet | Strib: Seven RNC lawsuits filed]

Below, see photos from the CRASS-organized march Tuesday.

Press Conference Thursday Afternoon: Seven Major Lawsuits Over RNC Policing

Submitted by haloka on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 10:43
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02/26/2009 15:00

-- MEDIA RELEASE --
February 25, 2009 Contact: Ted Dooley, Attorney

For Immediate Release 651.292.1515

teddooleylaw@winternet.com

SEVEN MAJOR LAWSUITS FILED FOR RNC POLICE MISCONDUCT

Were you at the RNC last September? Sue the state for what they did to us!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 20:23
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The CRASS (Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure) Civil Litigation Working Group has compiled some information to help you start taking the first steps toward filing civil suits to hold the state accountable for their actions during the RNC. That's right, we've pulled together info to help you sue the bastards!

Sue the Bastards! RNC Civil Litigation Workshop

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:57
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02/22/2009 14:00

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009

Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Location: Bedlam Theatre

Street: 1501 S. 6th St., Minneapolis, MN

This will be an introduction to civil litigation (law suits) for people affected by the RNC.
It will be a forum for people to discuss why they want to sue the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Ramsey County, and Hennepin County. We will also discuss how law suits against the state fit into the broader anti-oppression movement and a description of the first steps in filing a lawsuit.

Sue the Bastards! RNC Civil Litigation Workshop

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 20:33
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02/07/2009 16:00
02/07/2009 18:00

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: Walker Community Church

Street: 3104 16th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN

This will be an introduction to civil litigation (law suits) for people affected by the RNC.
It will be a forum for people to discuss why they want to sue the city of st. paul, ramsey county, the rnc, etc. We will also discuss how law suits against the state fit into the broader anti-oppression movement and a description of the first steps in filing a lawsuit.

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