Thread by @doctorow

On Fri, I published an article about @sdonziger, an environmental lawyer who won a historic victory over @chevron, only to find himself disbarred and held under house arrest through a conspiracy between Chevron and two corporate-friendly NY judges.

pluralistic.net/2021/03/19/the…

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I wrote, "Donziger is the only person in the entire USA who is in pre-trial detention for a misdemeanor." I was quoting @jackholmes0's @esquire interview with Donziger: "I'm the only person in the entire country held on a misdemeanor pre-trial."

esquire.com/news-politics/…

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This is incorrect. Many, many people in America are in pre-trial detention over a misdemeanor. I don't know if Donziger misspoke (perhaps he meant he's had the longest pre-trial misdemeanor detention, at ~600 days, or maybe he was misquoted).

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I regret the error and am grateful to the readers who brought it to my attention.

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