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How the Trump Administration is Undermining Climate Science and Scientists
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News | Amicus Briefs
New Allegations Against NOAA Scientists — And Why They're IncorrectFebruary 10, 2017 Lauren Kurtz
Judicial Watch, a conservative group, has used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to sue for the privileged email correspondence…
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News | Amicus Briefs
CSLDF Files Brief to Protect NOAA Climate ScientistsFebruary 1, 2017 Lauren Kurtz
In partnership with the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), we filed an amicus brief urging the court to safeguard research.
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News | CSLDF Resources
A Pocket Guide for ScientistsJanuary 19, 2017 Lauren Kurtz
On the eve of the presidential inauguration, there is serious concern about how the new administration’s agenda could affect climate…
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CSLDF Adds Two New Board MembersJanuary 11, 2017 Lauren Kurtz
As the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund prepares for the new challenges that face scientists in 2017, we are excited…
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Trump Adds Lawyers with History of Harassing Climate Scientists to Transition TeamDecember 9, 2016 Lauren Kurtz
“For years, David Schnare, with funding from polluting interests, has hounded me and other climate scientists, abusing open records laws…
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CSLDF in the Guardian: Climate scientists are under attack from frivolous lawsuitsJuly 7, 2016 Lauren Kurtz
Reposted from The Guardian: Today’s climate scientists have a lot more to worry about than peer review. Organizations with perverse…
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News | Amicus Briefs
CSLDF Files New Brief in Support of Protecting Climate ScientistsMarch 28, 2016 Lauren Kurtz
On Friday, March 25, CSLDF filed a brief (available here) as amicus curiae before the Pima County Superior Court in…
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New Lawsuit Over Climate Scientists’ EmailsDecember 28, 2015 admin
December 28, 2015 Since July, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) has engaged in an ongoing campaign for internal National Oceanic and…
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News | Amicus Briefs
Arizona Court Approves CSLDF Amicus Brief—And E&E Legal Simultaneously Files OppositionNovember 10, 2015 Lauren Kurtz
There is no provision under the Arizona Court of Appeals appellate rules for opposing an amicus brief. Yet on the same day the Court entered its approval, CSLDF's amicus brief was opposed by E&E Legal.
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News | Amicus Briefs
CSLDF Files Legal Brief Supporting Protection of Climate Scientists Against HarassmentOctober 27, 2015 admin
Yesterday, CSLDF filed a brief as amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” urging the Arizona Court of Appeals to…
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Climate Scientist Threatened with Investigation by Member of Congress for Purported “Partisan Political Activity”October 10, 2015 admin
October 10, 2015 A climate scientist who was the lead signatory on a letter to President Obama, supporting a proposed…