Driver, even before the proceedings began, told a rally outside the courtroom that the three defendants were the victims of a conspiracy between the sacramento county district attorney and chp against. Bamns initial purpose was to act as a bulwark against a university of california board of. July trial date set for yvette felarca on assault charges. Each faces assault charges in a case that berkeley teacheractivist felarcas attorney again called a witch hunt tuesday. Shanta driver, a detroitbased attorney with the united for equality and affirmative. Felarcas lawyers argued the california highway patrol allowed the traditionalist worker party to hold the rally and the sacramento county district attorney s office coveredup for and colluded with the fascists and that the charges amount to a witchhunt against felarca, a motion asking the judge to dismiss the case stated. Perhaps you might want to name a specific alt right organisation about whom you can give evidence. May 08, 2018 lawyer and activist shanta driver far left argued unsuccessfully friday that a felony charge against berkeley teacher yvette felarca right, in purple should be dropped. The ruling is really, frankly, ridiculous, george washington said in an interview with abc news. Shanta driver, lead attorney and national chair of the coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary bamn help build the movement to win justice for aarefah mosavi.
Berkeleyside, by any means necessary, california highway patrol, golden state skinheads, michael savage, nigel walker, sacramento district attorney, shanta driver, traditionalist worker party. Shanta driver, the michigan attorney who is bamns executive director, said her group has been monitoring the arizona signature drive since may 28. Ice detainees fearing coronavirus ask to be released from jail. Judge denies request to drop felony charges against activist. Uc berkeley refuses to readmit student accused of rape cbs. The situation with tucker carlson for june 22 msnbc the. The flyers were written in the firstperson plural, as if by the migrants themselves. But they were, in fact, authored by by any means necessary bamn, a u.
The berkeley 5s brilliant attorney and bamn national chair, shanta driver, speaking after we won the full acquittal of all 5 berkeley antifascist protesters. Bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration. The coalition to defend affirmative action, integration and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary often shortened to by any means necessary, or bamn is a radical leftwing. Proposition 209 ultimately ended affirmative action in the states university system. Driver is the national cochair for the coalition to. May 10, 2018 a california judge declined to drop felony charges against yvette felarca, a prominent antifa member, and two other activists, stating there was no proof of a witch hunt against the leader. Judge denies request to drop felony charges against activist yvette. In florida, if the person signing a power of attorney document is physically unable to write their name, fs 709.
Yvette felarcas attorneys plan 3rd dismissal motion, claim. Shanta driver, felarcas attorney and national chair of bamn, said the white nationalists were armed aggressors and that police allowed the nazis and protrump supporters to bludgeon and. Shanta driver, representing the protesters, argued that although the administrators had left the campus by evening, they should be held responsible for not taking action to stop the alleged. When we say by any means necessary, we mean everything from doing legal cases to organizing more militant actions, driver says. Only by building a mass, immigrant rights movement can we stop trumps assault on immigrant communities, said shanta driver, attorney for several of the detainees and national director of bamn. Felarcas leadership role in bamn, her alleged criminal activities done to further the mission of bamn at a counterprotest she helped organize on behalf of bamn, and the fact that her attorney is shanta driver.
Feb 08, 2018 deportations, despair and big court backups amid michigan immigration crackdown. Group fights affirmativeaction ban the arizona republic. Anyway, the arraignment did take place on april 23rd and according to the sacramento bee and hot air, a jury trial has been set for july 15th, 2019. Hamanas attorney, shanta driver, plans to take his case to trial and could combine it with another. It violated the equal protection clause, her lawyers said, and was. Shanta driver, lead attorney for the group, said the group will seek an injunction to halt the new deportation policy in the same way a handful of federal judges struck down the presidents travel. Oliver awshana speaks from detention about the inhumane conditions of detainees, followed by a statement by attorney and. Bamns initial purpose was to act as a bulwark against a university of california board of regents campaign promoting proposition 209, a bill designed to ban affirmative action in the states university system and publicemployment. National chair and spokesperson, bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary. Aug 10, 2017 following the brief hearing, felarcas attorney, shanta driver, criticized felarcas charges as baseless and an attack against those who stand up against fascism and racism. Oliver has won his case, one of the rare cases in which the immigration judge determined torture and death if he is deported. The other lawyers, linda parisi, who represented williams, and mark reichel, paz attorney, agreed.
Berkeley teacher arraigned for alleged role in state. I dont think it was valid, said shanta driver, felarcas lawyer. Felarcas leadership role in bamn, her alleged criminal activities done to further the mission of bamn at a counterprotest she helped organize on behalf of bamn, and the fact that her attorney is shanta driver, the national director of bamn, make felarca and driver s inclusion into this article relevant and within the scope of this article on. Iraqi national slated for deportation plans to fight. Pete hoekstra, gil cedillo, susan filan, shanta driver tucker carlson, host. Felarcas attorney shanta driver said that after she appeared on fox and other tv channels, felarca and her colleagues at busd received disgusting and vitriolic emails that. Apr 24, 2019 each faces assault charges in a case that berkeley teacheractivist felarcas attorney again called a witch hunt tuesday. Driver is currently an attorney at scheff and washington, a leading detroit civil rights and labor law firm. Apr 25, 2019 defense attorney shanta driver far right speaks to supporters outside the courthouse. The last time anyone from ldf can remember a black woman arguing before the high court was three years ago, when shanta driver argued to preserve affirmative action in admissions at. Judge wont drop felony charges against antifa member, says. By any means necessarys attorney spokesperson concurs.
Shanta driver, a detroitbased attorney with the united for equality and affirmative action. They concluded that on the basis that she was a minor, said attorney shanta driver. Uc berkeley refuses to readmit student accused of rape. The whole nature of this case is a witch hunt and another waste of time and taxpayers money, attorney shanta driver said outside sacramento countys patino hall of justice at the main county jail. Iraqi national slated for deportation plans to fight tether. Aug 23, 2019 iraqi national slated for deportation plans to fight tetherremoval criminal charge. The lawyer you are emailing is not your lawyer until he or she formally agrees to be your lawyer and can. Bamn will be filing for the court to release iraqi detainees whom bamn represents, ali alsadoon, oliver awshana and wisam hamana. Judge says no proof of witch hunt against berkeley. Shanta driver for petitioner louis jarges akrawi certificate of service. Iraqi national slated for deportation plans to fight tetherremoval criminal charge. Getting across the border by any means necessary is absolutely the right thing to do, bamn national chair shanta driver told kpbs in a phone interview from the u. An attorneyinfact is a person who is authorized to represent someone else in business, financial, and private matters.
Driver is currently an attorney at scheff and washington, a. A california judge declined to drop felony charges against yvette felarca, a prominent antifa member, and two other activists, stating there was no proof of a witch hunt against the leader. Jun 18, 2018 jury finds 5 men not guilty of assault during 2017 berkeley protest. Judge says no proof of witch hunt against berkeley teacher. Oliver has won his case, one of the rare cases in which the immigration. Having been on the ground here, weve never seen something so thoroughly corrupt, she said.
Iraqi refugee used family as shield before capture in. Judge denies request to drop felony charges against. California police teamed up with neonazis to bust anti. Detroit lawyer george washington led to the criticism that was in fact. Heavyduty legal wrangling featured in 2016 state capitol neo. Judge wont drop felony charges against antifa member. Shanta driver, lead attorney and national chair of the coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary bamn help build. Domestic terrorist group by any means necessary bamn home 2020 election results election info weblog wiki search email site info. Defense attorney shanta driver far right speaks to supporters outside the courthouse.
Man set to be deported to iraq doesnt even speak arabic. Uc berkeley refuses to readmit student expelled over rape allegations. Domestic terrorist group by any means necessary bamn. On monday, alsadoons attorney, shanta driver, asked for additional time to prepare for alsadoons case, telling u. Antifascists claim victory with slap on wrist after. The reality was that the petitbourgeois misleaderships of this movement had.
Sep 23, 2019 filing 5 corporate disclosure statement filed by attorney ms. Bamn and the ueaaldf share the same two leaders, shanta driver. An attorneyinfact is designated through the granting of power of attorney, usually by the person who will be represented. Defense attorney shanta driver told the jury it was quillinan who provoked an argument with a group of passersby that. Ice detainees in michigan fearing coronavirus ask for release. Following the brief hearing, felarcas attorney, shanta driver, criticized felarcas charges as baseless and an attack against those who stand up against fascism and racism. In reality, shanta feels that she is so intelligent and has the right to command people around. As is shown in this report the extreme left antifa group by any means necessary bamn played a key role in organising the rioting and violence at the most recent berkeley riot on saturday. Driver directed the successful studentintervenor defense in grutter v bollinger, the university of michigan law school affirmative action case. Shanta driver, the chairwoman of bamn, accused police of acting aggressively and inappropriately. In fact, an attorney for bamn, shanta driver, made that argument before the supreme court during the schuette oral arguments. Shanta driver arrives at the supreme court in washington, oct. Sep, 2017 shanta driver, representing the protesters, argued that although the administrators had left the campus by evening, they should be held responsible for not taking action to stop the alleged violence.
Yvette felarcas attorneys plan 3rd dismissal motion. She graduated in psychology and social relations from harvard in 1975, and graduated from wayne state university law school in 2002. Lawyer shanta ramson burtonsville, md attorney avvo. California police teamed up with neonazis to bust antiracist activists. Oct 05, 2016 the last time anyone from ldf can remember a black woman arguing before the high court was three years ago, when shanta driver argued to preserve affirmative action in admissions at public. In the meantime, the defense is likely to file a third motion to dismiss the case, felarca told berkeleyside in the sacramento courthouse tuesday. The situation with tucker carlson for june 22 msnbc. Antifascists claim victory with slap on wrist after facing. Deportations, despair and big court backups amid michigan immigration crackdown.
Meet the women behind the supreme courts controversial. Heavyduty legal wrangling featured in 2016 state capitol. From left, defense attorney ron cruz, and defendants porfirio paz, mike williams, and yvette felarca. Deportations, despair and big court backups amid michigan. Proaffirmative action side mocked by conservative and. Apr 12, 2019 felarcas attorney shanta driver said that after she appeared on fox and other tv channels, felarca and her colleagues at busd received disgusting and vitriolic emails that threatened physical assault, among other things some of which even threatened students. The principal must direct the notary to do so, and the signing must be done in the presence of the signer and two disinterested. Driver, even before the proceedings began, told a rally outside the courtroom that the three defendants were the victims of a conspiracy between the sacramento county district attorney and chp against well known civil rights activists trying to stop the donald trump dictatorial movement from steamrolling civil rights in the u. Rally to stop the deportation of iraqi refugees to be held. Court ruling bolsters michigans affirmative action ban.
Hamanas attorney, shanta driver, plans to take his case to trial and could combine it with another case. Shanta driver earned a bachelors degree in psychology and social relations from harvard university in 1975, and a j. Shanta ramson is a estate planning attorney in burtonsville, md. This is a textbook case of a political witchhunt and selective prosecution, said shanta driver, an attorney for. Shanta driver earned a bachelors degree in psychology and social relations from. Detroit attorneys shanta driver and george washington of the coalition to defend affirmative action, noted that mondays decision did not strike the university of texas affirmative.
District court in detroit on behalf of three iraqi nationals detained in jails in michigan, detroit attorney shanta driver said that the ice. Aug 23, 2019 hamanas attorney, shanta driver, plans to take his case to trial and could combine it with another case. Bamn was created in 1995 by attorney shanta driver, in berkeley, california, in order to oppose proposition 209. Shanta driver, one of felarcas lawyers, said it was a clear court victory. Yvette felarca arraigned jury trial set justin trouble.
Filing 4 corporate disclosure statement filed by attorney ms. Ueaaldfs national director, shanta driver, has been organizing for civil rights for the last 25 years. Lawyer and activist shanta driver far left argued unsuccessfully friday that a felony charge against berkeley teacher yvette felarca right, in purple should be dropped. Felarcas lawyers argued the california highway patrol allowed the traditionalist worker party to hold the rally and the sacramento county district attorneys office coveredup for and. Also, be aware that no attorneyclient relationship is created by your email.
The whole nature of this case is a witch hunt and another waste. Parisi and reichel were brought in the case by the national lawyers guild of sacramento. How to notarize for a signer who has power of attorney. Jury finds 5 men not guilty of assault during 2017 berkeley protest. The group, which is led by civil rights lawyer shanta driver she is felarcas attorney, has organized antitrump rallies and high school walkouts. Shanta driver, an attorney for the coalition, got off to a bad start when she said that the purpose of the 14th amendment was to protect minority rights against a white majority. Uc berkeley asks court to dismiss lawsuit alleging police. The coalition to defend affirmative action, integration and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary often shortened to by any means necessary, or bamn is a radical leftwing coalition linked with the trotskyist revolutionary workers league created in 1995 in berkeley, california.