History of the Case

This Lawyer Went After Chevron. Now He’s 600 Days Into House Arrest.

MoterJones.com By Oliver Milman Many of us will have felt the grip of claustrophobic isolation over the past year, but the lawyer Steven...

Lawyer Has Been on House Arrest for 500+ Days in Retaliation for Case Against Chevron in Ecuador

democracynow.org Here in New York, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is waiting to hear if he will be freed after nearly 600 days of...

Donziger Tells 2nd Circ. His Home Confinement Is Absurd

law360.com By Stewart Bishop Judge Kaplan, following the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office's refusal to prosecute Donziger for contempt,...

More than 200 lawyers file judicial complaint against Judge Lewis A. Kaplan over abusive targeting o

iadllaw.org Charlotte Kates Dozens of legal organizations around the world representing more than 500,000 lawyers along with over 200...

The case of Steven Donziger and Chevron: How those who fight corporate tyranny are crushed

salon.com By Chris Hedges The persecution of the attorney Steven Donziger is a grim illustration of what happens when we confront the...

The Government Gave Big Oil the Power to Prosecute Its Biggest Critic

prospect.org BY WALKER BRAGMAN, DAVID SIROTA In 2011, Steven Donziger led the legal team that secured a $9.5 billion judgment against...

Lawyer blasted by judge for conduct in Chevron case should get his law license back, ethics referee

abajournal.com BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS The referee, John Horan, said in a Feb. 24 report that lawyer Steven Donziger’s interim suspension...