Last week, Judge Claudia Wilken lifted the gag order she had placed on the jury that awarded Darryl Cherney and the estate of Judi Bari…
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The Verdict
By Hank Sims on June 12, 2002
With Judi Bari’s ashes resting in the center of her attorneys’ table, a federal jury yesterday delivered her a stunning victory in her case against…
Deliberations
By Hank Sims on May 29, 2002
The jury deliberating Judi Bari’s and Darryl Cherney’s civil rights lawsuit against the seven FBI agents and Oakland police officers involved in their arrest appeared…
Closing Arguments
By Hank Sims on May 22, 2002
After eleven years of pre-trial motions and six weeks of testimony, Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney’s lawsuit against the FBI and the Federal Bureau of…
The Feds’ Lackluster Defense
By Hank Sims on May 15, 2002
Courtroom observers who expected a vigorous counterattack from the federal government and the city of Oakland were mostly disappointed last week, as assistant US Attorney…
Cherney Turns On the Charm
By Hank Sims on May 8, 2002
Ordered by Judge Wilken to wrap up their case by today — Wednesday — attorneys for Darryl Cherney and the estate of Judi Bari spent…
Tears, Experts and Big Battles
By Hank Sims on May 1, 2002
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney’s lawsuit against three Oakland police officers and six FBI agents took on the color of a variety show during its…
Trial Notes
By Hank Sims on May 1, 2002
Before the trial began, Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the defendants would not be allowed to mention a “road-spiking kit” found in Darryl Cherney’s van…
Cops Finger Each Other
By Hank Sims on April 24, 2002
Last week, attorneys for Darryl Cherney and the estate of Judi Bari made great progress in their lawsuit against six FBI agents and three OPD…