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.

Wisconsin '98 Regional – U.S. v. Masel by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-03-21 11:40 PM

Case docs from the 'Group Use' permit defense of Ben Masel, cited at a regional gathering in Wisconsin, August 1998. This defense went forward with a pre-trial Motion for dismissal filed in February '99, which the Court denied in its June '99 ruling. On this basis the case went to Magistrate trial in Madison, on 24 Aug. '99. ((Case No. 98-10014-X-01, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin))

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

 

Wyoming '08 Rainbow Gathering by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-02-21 10:38 PM

Emergent policy & case files on the 2008 Rainbow Gathering in Bridger-Teton N.F., Wyoming

Rainbow '09 - New Mexico by Scottie Addison — last modified 2009-07-13 03:51 PM

The 2009 Rainbow Gathering went to Santa Fe N.F., New Mexico... the 'Rock Star Permit', FOIA moves, copshows, legal struggles & backwash of events.

Rainbow Gathering 2010, Pennsylvania by Scottie Addison — last modified 2010-07-25 11:59 PM

The 2010 Gathering returns to Allegheny National Forest in northwestern PA for the 3rd time, to the same site as the 1986 Gathering -- and legal bizness gets that old 'Erie Feeling'.

Washington regional, Aug. 2010 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2010-09-04 12:59 PM

A regional gathering in eastern Washington: Colville N.F., mid-August