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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee @trialmonitors.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In a letter addressed to Margaret Satterthwaite, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, the monitoring committee stressed the “urgent, serious, and irreparable harm” that the verdict poses to free speech, human rights advocacy, and Indigenous sovereignty.

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United Nations Asked to Investigate $669 Million Trial Verdict — Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee

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Steven Donziger @sdonziger.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The farcical oil industry show trial against Greenpeace in North Dakota ended 10 days ago, but the battle over the appeal is just beginning. I outline in the @theguardian.com why Greenpeace is unlikely to pay even one dollar of the $667 million judgment. ⤵️

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I was an independent observer in the Greenpeace trial. What I saw was shocking | Steven Donziger

Greenpeace lost – not because it did something wrong but because it was denied a fair trial

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20/03/2025

A North Dakota jury ordered Greenpeace to pay $667 million to an oil company for its alleged involvement in the Standing Rock protests. The lawsuit attempts to “chill First Amendment rights” for environmental and Indigenous activists, says human rights lawyer @sdonziger.bsky.social.

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee @trialmonitors.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Our fear that this was an illegitimate corporate-funded SLAPP harassment case was confirmed by our observations. We will be issuing a full report documenting these violations and larger flaws in the case in the coming weeks. Read the Committee's full statement here:

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Statement of Independent Trial Monitors On Verdict in Greenpeace Trial — Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee

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Alleen Brown @alleenbrown.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

A couple pieces from members of the trial monitoring committee that convened to observe the Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace case. @trialmonitors.bsky.social @paulpaz.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-... www.trialmonitors.org/energy-trans...

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Big Oil’s Revenge: the Lawsuit That Could Crush Climate Activism | Common Dreams

Energy Transfer’s case against Greenpeace could redefine First Amendment rights for everyone in the U.S. It must be exposed for the grave threat it is.

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee @trialmonitors.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

On March 13th, the jury was presented a video deposition of Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer, in which he contradicts his company's claim that Greenpeace was the lead actor in the protests and the movement against DAPL. This case constitutes a deception of the court and the public.

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Trial Monitors Statement 6 March 16th — Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee @trialmonitors.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The actions taken by the North Dakota courts in this case —retroactively disqualifying a judge while simultaneously upholding his ruling, and allowing a juror with financial ties to the Dakota Access Pipeline to remain — suggest a fundamental breach of the duty of impartiality and fairness.

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Trial Monitors Statement 5 March 11th — Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee @trialmonitors.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The Committee has uncovered alarming evidence of jury bias towards the oil industry and against organizations that oppose the use of fossil fuels, and direct and indirect financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. Read the Committee's latest findings: www.trialmonitors.org/s/TMStatemen...

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Steven Donziger @sdonziger.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Energy Transfer's SLAPP trial against Greenpeace is shrouded in secrecy. Our Trial Monitoring Committee has just filed multiple emergency petitions before the North Dakota Supreme Court demanding a public livestream of the trial proceedings. Visit trialmonitors.org for the latest.

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Alleen Brown @alleenbrown.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Jury selection just wrapped in the Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace trial. By my count: 7 of 11 of the jurors have ties to the fossil fuel industry. 3 work at fossil fuel companies 3 have husbands with industry ties 1 has mineral rights I'll be here all month covering the trial for Drilled.

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Emily Sanders @emdashsanders.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Greenpeace asked for the trial to be live-streamed, but that motion was denied. You can follow @trialmonitors.bsky.social -- a group of attorneys monitoring the trial in North Dakota -- for more updates.

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Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Energy Transfer’s $300m trial against Greenpeace begins on Monday - a classic SLAPP suit by a major Trump donor which seeks to rewrite the Indigenous-led Standing Rock protests and could have a chilling effect on free speech By me & @rachelleingang.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’

Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech

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