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Some big things happened at last week’s hearing in the corporate prosecution of @SDonziger: A 2nd Circuit panel heard arguments about whether the appointment of a private law firm as special prosecutor (Rita Glavin & oil industry-linked Seward & Kissel) was unconstitutional. 🧵

Donziger’s attorneys argue Rita Glavin needed to be supervised by DOJ, and if not, it violates @SDonziger’s civil rights. In this moment from the hearing, Glavin says she has worked with the FBI — but tries to wiggle out of admitting @TheJusticeDept has not supervised her. Uh oh!

In fact: The United Nations has directed Biden and @TheJusticeDept to drop the charges, to #FreeDonziger, and to investigate this travesty!

Now, Glavin has been paid $300/hour for over two years by taxpayers to prosecute a human rights lawyer on a petty misdemeanor charge. Here's a clip of Rita Glavin talking about how much she gets paid to go after @SDonziger.

.@TheJusticeDept should intervene, as @RepMcGovern and 5 other members of Congress asked Merrick Garland to do back in April - and as 9 members demanded just last week. The DOJ can still act, take responsibility, fire Glavin & stop prosecuting @SDonziger.
reuters.com/business/energ…

Some said Glavin couldn’t be fired by Garland — but she can.

Here’s a clip from the hearing that shows why the DOJ should intervene: Even the lawyers and judges can’t agree who has oversight

https://twitter.com/SDonziger/status/1466033740866592775

Meanwhile, Steven Donziger is still behind bars, and the campaign to #FreeDonziger and attain justice for the people of Ecuador continues. @SDonziger really appreciates solidarity letters! You can write him one here ✍️