We are pleased to announce that we have added a new Legal Fellow to help with the ever-increasing workload. Sangita…
15 YEARS OF PROTECTING SCIENTISTS
Amidst the ongoing war on scientists by a virulently anti-science administration, we are bringing our 15 years of experience to the fight.
In 15 years of defending climate science, we have never experienced such egregious attacks from forces both within and outside the government. And, with your support, we have never been more galvanized as a community to stand up, fight back, and never give in.
Climate scientists are ready. A growing number are coming to CSLDF for help with their rights to stand up and advocate for science. They are refusing to back down, and we must be there to defend their voices, expertise, and power.
We are seeing new, concerted, and disingenuous legal attacks on academic freedom, and are working to defend and educate researchers across many institutions. We are also ramping up outreach through our free Political Action Toolkit to help scientists safely engage in the upcoming midterm elections.
This summer, thanks to a generous group of supporters, every dollar donated will be matched up to $52,500. Please stand with us on the front lines of the war on science. With your help, we will never give up.
WHY SUPPORT CSLDF?
We are helping more scientists than ever before
72 researchers came to us for free legal help in 2025 – and we are well on our way to breaking that record yet again, having helped dozens of scientists in the first half of 2026.
We track government attempts to silence science
Our revamped Silencing Science Tracker, which contains over 700 government attempts to silence science, is now an even more robust tool for government accountability.
We help scientists understand their rights
As we enter another critical election cycle, many scientists are looking to get involved. Our Political Action Toolkit and other free resources help them know what rights and protections they have when speaking up for science.
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Press | News Trump threatens National Academies with debarment. Here’s what it is.Read MorePresident Trump's latest attack on NASEM represents an “escalation on the scientific and legal communities and a desperate attempt to erase the reality that man-made climate change is impacting the daily lives of all Americans,” said Chris Marchesano, CSLDF staff attorney. “Ultimately, the administration’s efforts to censor scientific consensus will not only fail, but be viewed as a shameful chapter in this nation’s history.”
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Past Event | Conference ESA 2026: Understanding the Current Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and Scientific AdvocacyRead More
The scientific community has endured unprecedented attacks over the last 18 months — government scientists fired en masse, research programs halted and defunded, and a deluge of scientific misinformation platformed at the highest levels of government. As the midterm elections near, a flurry of legal challenges are still navigating through the federal and state court systems.