6_Gathering Storms in Court

~ case files from pivotal legal fights...

AZ'84 Rbw Reg'l - US v Israel by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:31 PM

 

TX'88 Gathering - US v Rainbow Family by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:34 PM

 

FL'96 Osceola Reg'l - US v Rainbow, again by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:38 PM

 

NC'96 Katuah Reg'l - US v Gallagher, et al. by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:29 PM

 

MO'96 Rbw Roadblocks - Park v FS by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:30 PM

Tracie Park, aka 'Zoe' stood as a single plaintiff against massive interagency roadblocks in front of the 1996 Rainbow Gathering, in Mark Twain N.F. MO.

PA'96 Reg'l - US v Baxter, McCrimmon by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:43 PM

At a MidAtlantic regional in Allegheny NF, Bill Baxter & Joseph McCrimmon (aka 'Greenfeather') tried to cooperate and got permit citations.

OR'97 Rbw - Tix, Black v Arthur by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:37 PM

5 'leaders' were cited when a permit was not signed, and then they sued.

FL'97-00 Ocala - GenLegal by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:09 PM

Roadblocks & arrests, cranking up the Ocala Defenses...

FL'98 Ocala Reg'l - Addison v FS by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:15 PM

Civil suit against roadblocks and targeted enforcement on gatherings in Ocala N.F., Florida -- filed 13fe98, won a Preliminary Injunction on 20fe98.

MS'98 Dixie Reg'l - Missin'Hippie Suit by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 05:08 PM

 

MO'98 Ozark Regional - U.S. v. Nenninger by Scottie Addison — last modified 2007-01-30 05:32 PM

The NGU Permit Defense of Tony Nenninger (aka 'Goodwater') - compounded by a 2nd citation for setting up water lines - went up to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals... the best case and the worst rulings.

AZ'98 RbwGthg - US v Linick by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:21 PM

Group Use permit defense by Michael Linick, aka 'Strider', arguing facial flaws in the regulation and overturning it briefly in the District Court -- until the FS fixed it on 9th Circuit appeal.

WI'98 Regional - US v Masel by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-02 05:47 PM

Case docs from the 'Group Use' permit defense of Ben Masel, cited at a regional gathering in Wisconsin, Aug.'98.

PA'99 Rbw - US v Kalb by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:48 PM

3 Rainbow veterans were cited at the 1999 Annual Gathering in Allegheny NF -- defenses & appeals of Joan Kalb, Garrick Beck, & Stephen Sedlacko.

MT'00 Rbw - US v Adams by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:53 PM

Permit initiatives of Rainbow founder Barry Adams (aka 'Plunker'), got him a citation & 3 months in prison.

FL'01 Ocala MassTix & Suit - Orlando v FS by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:26 PM

 

ID'01 Rbw MassHassles - Adams v. FS by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 03:57 PM

Mass citations and other tactics by the Incident Commander, some fight back and Adams sues.

IL'01 Shawnee Reg'l - Raids & Lockdown by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:40 PM

 

MI'02 Rbw_Ottawa NF - Lawsuit & Defenses by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:43 PM

 

CA'04 Rbw_Modoc NF - US v Stubbs by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:47 PM

 

WV'05 Rbw - Cranberry Trials by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-08-03 04:50 PM

 

CO'06 Rainbow - Firehouse Trials by Scottie Addison — last modified 2008-06-10 05:48 PM

 

AR'07 Rainbow_Ozark NF by Scottie Addison — last modified 2008-06-10 05:48 PM

 

WY '08 Rainbow Gathering by Scottie Addison — last modified 2008-06-10 05:48 PM