Steven Donziger talking to his supporters demonstrating on the street outside his apartment calling to "Free Steven" on his 500th day in house arrest in Manhattan, New York on Dec. 18, 2020. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Jockeying Begins, Including Request for 4-Hour Opening Statement, as Donziger's Criminal Trial Nears
"This case illustrates the wisdom of the founding fathers in having 'checks and balances' in our government," said Richard Friedman, one of Steven Donziger's numerous lawyers. "I join Amnesty International and other human-rights [organizations] in requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice intervene in this very irregular prosecution."
April 12, 2021 at 05:10 PM
12 minute read
Criminal Law
As embattled lawyer Steven Donziger and his team prepare for his May 10 criminal contempt-of-court trial, their unorthodox legal maneuvering, at least some of it seemingly aimed at putting public pressure on the presiding judge, has begun.
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