CO'06 Rainbow - Firehouse Trials

ACLU-co_Advisory-06609 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 12:48 AM

Notice to ACLU-Colorado on Rainbow Gathering to take place in Routt NF, Advisory & Request for Cooperation on the impending civil rights crisis.

Routt NF_Observer Notice-06610 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 12:58 AM

Notice to Supervisor of Medicine Bow-Routt NF re: PCU_/FAP Legal Observers to attend the Gathering... 4 volunteers were named in separate correspondences, and carried copies authorizing and protecting them in this capacity.

NLG Advisory-06612 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:05 AM

Letter to National Lawyers Guild - going to the national office in New York and Colorado affiliates - another 'Advisory & Request for Cooperation' to drum up legal support through these channels. Similar to ACLU letter, but more detail on targeted prosecutions, and an appeal to their 'mass defense' experience.

FOIA Request_Permit App+Denial by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:16 AM

Freedom of Information Act Request for 'Group Use' permit application, USFS denial letter, and docs related to "conflicting" uses.

Petition-Rey_Rts Violations-06702 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:24 AM

Emergency Petition to USDA Undersecretary MarkRey - demanding that he stop ongoing rights violations at the CO'06 Gathering, and reflecting on prior encounters & appeals foretelling such outcomes from FS policies.

Florich/USFS_OpPlan Caveats-06808 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:34 AM

Letter to Tom Florich (Routt NF Permit Administrator) and higher USFS officials --following upon others' correspondence on 'Operating Plans' and the role of 'Rainbow Family Council' as alternatives to the Group Use permit, and stating key legal caveats in such proposals.

ACLU-co_Mission Failure-06825 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:40 AM

Critique & formal protest to ACLU-Colorado -- which failed to respond to the civil rights crisis or assist in any way... they sat on their hands throughout the Gathering and the legal work that ensued.

Routt NF_Delegation of Authority-06614 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:48 AM

Delegation of Authority from the Supervisor of Medicine Bow-Routt NFs to Incident Commander Tim Lynn -- putting the Special Agents & LEO's from the "National Incident Management Team" in full administrative control of the Gathering.

Mayo v. Krogstel, West, et.al by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-11-01 11:28 PM

Lawsuit to Open the Court, filed 6/27/06... two plaintiffs, an attorney & defendant represented by Denver Attorney David Lane, sued the USFS LEO's, U.S. Marshals, and the Magistrate, with a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to open the doors of the Hahn's Peak courtroom. Access had been denied to defendants, reporters, observers, and even lawyers -- in violation of the 6th Amendment right to public trial.

co'06 Appeal: U.S. v. Sowka by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-11-03 09:25 PM

Scott A. Sowka, Appellant pro se; Appeal #06-cr:282-wdm, U.S. District Court of Colorado, 10th Circuit__/ Sowka was issued a 'Group Use' citation on 1jy06, and put on a vigorous 'religious use' defense at Magistrate trial on 7jy06. This is the first such defense directly reliant on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA, 1993), and the stringent 'compelling interest' test it sets for government actions burdening spiritual exercise.

co'06 Appeal: U.S. v. Hansen by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-11-03 09:35 PM

Christopher W. Hansen, Appellant pro se; Appeal #06-cr:00265-wdm, U.S. District Court of Colorado, 10th Circuit__/ Hansen was asleep in his tent late at night when he was wakened loudly by 6 LEO's, taken to the road, treatened and berated, then issued a 'Group Use' citation. At trial on 30jn06 he argued against the crime and for his rights, and was convicted anyway. But it turned out that the court's recording equipment stopped working on that day and the next 3 days of proceedings -- so this Appeal goes to the lack of a trial record and other due process breaches as grounds to reverse the conviction.

USFS Permit FOIA Response Ltr-06707 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2006-09-16 01:56 AM

Response by Forest Service to FOIA Request on the Permit... the Application & Denial Letter are shown here, with the name of the signer/'agent' blacked out. Also provided were copies of existing permits in the area, also redacted to conceal the ID's of parties.