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U.S. Supreme Court lets Chevron foe Donziger's contempt conviction stand

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a disbarred environmental lawyer's challenge to his criminal contempt conviction after he earlier won but was unable to collect a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp (CVX.N) over oil pollution in Ecuadorian rainforests.
Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Chevron foe Donziger's contempt conviction stand

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a disbarred environmental lawyer's challenge to his criminal contempt conviction after he earlier won but was unable to collect a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp over oil pollution in Ecuadorian rainforests.

2 months ago·United Kingdom
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Supreme Court won't review contempt conviction of anti-Chevron environmental lawyer

The US Supreme Court left in place the conviction of attorney Steven Donziger -- a long-time foe of Chevron Corp. -- who sought to challenge the appointment of private attorneys to prosecute criminal contempt of court.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States
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Supreme Court refuses appeal by lawyer jailed for contempt in $9.5 billion Chevron environmental case

Two conservative Supreme Court justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, would have heard the appeal by Steven Donziger, sued Chevron, the oil and gas giant.

2 months ago·United States
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Supreme Court won't review contempt conviction of anti-Chevron environmental lawyer

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The US Supreme Court left in place the conviction of attorney Steven Donziger — a long-time foe of Chevron Corp. — who sought to challenge the appointment of private attorneys to prosecute criminal contempt of court. In the 1990s, Donziger represented thousands of farmers and indigenous people

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Supreme Court won't review contempt conviction of anti-Chevron environmental lawyer

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The US Supreme Court left in place the conviction of attorney Steven Donziger — a long-time foe of Chevron Corp. — who sought to challenge the appointment of private attorneys to prosecute criminal contempt of court. In the 1990s, Donziger represented thousands of farmers and indigenous people who, he said, suffered environmental and health problems caused by oil drilling in Ecuador. An Ecuadorian c…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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U.S. Supreme Court lets Chevron foe Donziger's contempt conviction stand

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a disbarred environmental lawyer's challenge to his criminal contempt conviction after he earlier won but was unable to collect a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp over oil pollution in Ecuadorian rainforests.

2 months ago·Canada
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