#1 Charlottesville Thread

[Randolph Dilloway]

FEBRUARY 26 2018
David Duke moves to quash subpoena in case against violent white supremacists in Charlottesville

https://www.integrityfirstforamerica...harlottesville

The case alleges that under the pretext of a “rally,” the defendants “conspired to plan, promote, and carry out the violent events in Charlottesville” in violation of state and federal law, including the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

“The documents requested are essential to discovering the full extent of the conspiracy to plan and commit violence in Charlottesville,” said Roberta Kaplan, the founding partner of Kaplan & Company LLP. “Mr. Duke attended meetings with members of the conspiracy, solicited donations on their behalf, and encouraged others to attend the so-called ‘tiki-torch’ rally on August 11 at which several of our clients were injured. Whatever burden he now claims does not outweigh my clients’ right to relevant information in Mr. Duke’s possession that relate to the defendants’ conspiracy to commit racially-motivated violence.”

The lawsuit is funded by the nonprofit Integrity First for America (IFA), dedicated to defending democratic norms and ensuring equal rights for every American.

“Integrity First for America is proud to support this historic case. The people of Charlottesville deserve justice. Those who planned, perpetrated, and executed the violence in Charlottesville must be held accountable," said IFA communications director Brett Edkins.

Plaintiffs are represented by Robbie Kaplan of Kaplan & Company, LLP, Karen Dunn and Philip Bowman of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, and Alan Levine of Cooley LLP. The case was filed in Charlottesville, in U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia.

David Duke’s filing can be read here. (see link above)