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Greenpeace moves on to appeal after North Dakota court fails to rectify error-filled trial in Energy Transfer SLAPP lawsuit

no name given · Greenpeace International · 2026-11-02 · Amsterdam · Source

Justice · main message Truthfulness · carrying

Das Justizsystem in North Dakota wurde durch Energy Transfer missbraucht, um Umweltaktivisten durch ein fehlerhaftes und unfares Verfahren zu bestrafen, was durch eine konsequente Berufung korrigiert werden muss.

Wir fordern weiterhin Rechenschaft für eine der größten Justizirrtümer in der Geschichte von North Dakota. Da das Bezirksgericht sich weigert, die während des Prozesses begangenen Unrechtshandlungen wiedergutzumachen, werden wir die vielen falsch entschiedenen und ungeklärten Fehler in diesem Fall beim Obersten Gerichtshof von North Dakota anfechten.

Greenpeace International und die US-amerikanischen Greenpeace-Organisationen bereiten die Berufung gegen ein Urteil in Höhe von 345 Millionen US-Dollar vor, das im Rahmen einer SLAPP-Klage von Energy Transfer gefällt wurde. Das Bezirksgericht von North Dakota hatte zuvor einen Antrag auf eine neue Verhandlung abgelehnt, was Greenpeace als Versagen der Justiz wertet. Der Text wirft dem Prozess in Morton County schwerwiegende Fehler vor, darunter eine voreingenommene Jury und fehlerhafte Urteilsformulierungen. Sieben der neun Geschworenen sollen Verbindungen zur fossilen Brennstoffindustrie oder negative Vorurteile gegenüber den Beklagten gehabt haben. Greenpeace argumentiert, dass die Jury 100 % der Schäden den Aktivisten zuschob, obwohl das Recht eine Aufteilung unter allen Beteiligten vorsieht. Die Organisation sieht in den Klagen einen Versuch, die Standing-Rock-Bewegung und Umweltaktivisten einzuschüchtern. Ziel der Berufung beim Obersten Gerichtshof von North Dakota ist es, die verfassungsmäßigen Rechte auf freie Meinungsäußerung zu schützen und das Rechtssystem gegen Missbrauch durch 'Big Oil' zu verteidigen.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Exploitation, oppression, unequal conditions; Pressure on one's own community from outside
Where does the evil reside?
in the economy, politics, or social structures
What helps against it?
practical action towards the neighbour, good works; just social or political conditions
What is human being according to this text?
self-determined, the author of one's own actions
Where is history heading?
it is getting worse, an order is coming to an end
What does the text base its claim on?
on argument, logic, science
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
also to animals, plants, and all of creation
Where is the text's criticism directed?
at others, at society, at other groups

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Measured

Basic stance
1 from -2 to 2
Insistence
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Reach
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Concreteness
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Boundary
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Time
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Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

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Amsterdam — Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US are preparing to file their appeals of the absurd US$345 million judgment in Energy Transfer’s abusive SLAPP lawsuit after the North Dakota District Court denied a motion for a new trial today. From the biased jury through the flawed verdict form, the trial in Morton County was marred by major errors. The Greenpeace defendants will appeal this case to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Greenpeace International General Counsel Kristin Casper said: “We continue to demand accountability for one of the largest miscarriages of justice in North Dakota’s history. Since the District Court refuses to right the wrongs committed at trial, we will next appeal the many wrongly decided and unresolved errors in the case to the North Dakota Supreme Court. We will never stop trying to ensure the rights and freedoms promised under the US constitution are protected.” “There remains no question the Greenpeace defendants were denied a fair trial. We will not rest until justice is served and Big Oil can no longer use and abuse the legal system in North Dakota or anywhere else.” Energy Transfer’s back-to-back SLAPP lawsuits are attempts to erase Indigenous leadership of the Standing Rock movement, punish solidarity with the ongoing resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline, and intimidate environmental activists from speaking out against Big Oil companies. Marco Simons, Greenpeace Inc. and Greenpeace Fund General Counsel, said: “Speaking out against harm is not an injustice — but denying us a new trial after the widely documented improprieties in that courtroom produced a damages award with no evidentiary basis, absolutely is. The law is on our side. We will continue protecting people and the planet through the appeals process, and we will challenge this unjust and unfounded damages award at every opportunity. So long as the courts apply the law, we will prevail.” The cases have been monitored by numerous observers worldwide, and received scrutiny by legal experts for inconsistencies, flaws, and unfair proceedings. Among the numerous egregious flaws documented in the North Dakota District Court trial: The Greenpeace defendants could not receive a fair and impartial trial in Morton County, whose residents experienced direct, disruptive impacts during the historic Standing Rock protests. Seven out of nine jurors that decided the case had clear ties to the fossil fuel industry, direct experiences with the Standing Rock protests, and/or preexisting negative views of the Greenpeace defendants. Despite the fact that thousands of individuals and hundreds of organisations were involved in actions at Standing Rock and speaking out against DAPL – and North Dakota law clearly requires damages to be split among everyone who contributes to alleged harms – the jury and the court assigned 100% of the claimed damages to the Greenpeace defendants. The jury’s verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence on each and every count. The jury verdict was tainted by the court’s admission of inadmissible, prejudicial information. The jury was improperly prevented from hearing relevant, admissible evidence that was favourable to the Greenpeace defendants. The jury was provided erroneous and incomplete instructions and a flawed verdict form. ENDS Contacts: Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0)20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org Join the Greenpeace SLAPP Trial WhatsApp Group for our latest updates