Key elements of the Energy Transfer vs Greenpeace trial: Stacked jury, closed courtroom, no court reporter, no public access to transcript, denial of key evidence, gross exaggeration of responsibility, erasure of indigenous people.
According to Steven Donziger, a human rights lawyer who was a trial observer, "The verdict represents more than a financial blow against Greenpeace. It has huge and very troubling implications for free speech across the nation. The result threatens the rights of religious groups and political organizations. It implicates the rights of churches and charities. If the theory of the case stands, pretty much anyone in the United States can face ruin for exercising their constitutional right to speak on an issue of public importance – including adherents of conservative causes."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/28/greenpeace-verdict-pipeline-north-dakota?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other