AETA4 solidarity. Oral arguments to overturn Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

U.S.A. v. Buddenberg is a federal prosecution of four animal rights activists in California for conspiracy to commit animal enterprise terrorism. On February 19th and 20th, the Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI arrested four animal rights activists as "terrorists." The indictment against Joseph Buddenberg, Maryam Khajavi, Nathan Pope and Adriana Stumpo (the AETA 4) charges them with conduct including protesting, chalking the sidewalk, chanting and leafleting -, and the alleged use of "the Internet to find information on bio-medical researchers." These acts are all protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Join CCR in court this Monday as we argue that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) is unconstitutional before the United States District Court, Northern District of California in San Jose, CA.

The AETA may be a federal law intended to suppress animal rights activity, but it impacts all of our civil liberties and free speech activities. We need your support and solidarity now, as this is the first application of the AETA.

Oral Arguments in U.S.A. v. Buddenberg
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 9:00am
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
280 South 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Judge Whyte (Courtroom 6, 4th Floor)

- Center for Constitutional Rights

We also request that you stay for a press conference and support demonstration after court.