Litigation

Washington v. Brockway

Date

2014

Geography

Part of

About this case

Filing year

2014

Status

Defendants convicted on trespass charges.

Geography

Docket number

5035A-14D, 5039A-14D, 5040-14D, 5041-14D, 5042-14D

Court/admin entity

United States → State Courts → Wash. Dist. Ct.

Case category

Climate Change Protesters and Scientists → Protesters

Principal law

United States → State Law—Criminal Law

At issue

Prosecution of protesters who blocked a rail yard in Washington state to draw attention to climate change and the risks of coal and oil trains.

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

01/06/2016

Motion

Motion filed for reconsideration of order precluding expert testimony.

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01/06/2016

Decision

Defendants' motion to allow affirmative defense of necessity denied and expert witness testimony dismissed.

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Prosecution of protesters who blocked a rail yard in Washington state to draw attention to climate change and the risks of coal and oil trains.