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State v. New Mexico Civil Guard

State v. New Mexico Civil Guard

ICAP has partnered with Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez to file a civil suit against the New Mexico Civil Guard for its actions during a protest at the statue of Spanish conquistador, Juan de Oñate, in Albuquerque. The suit challenges the group as violating New Mexico state law against unlawful paramilitary and law enforcement activity.

Filings

In the News

11/17/21 – USA Today covers effort to enforce a subpoena against Facebook to obtain non-content defendant-related information in our lawsuit invoking New Mexico’s anti-militia and anti-paramilitary laws to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

11/15/21 – Washington Post covers effort to enforce a subpoena against Facebook to obtain non-content defendant-related information in our lawsuit invoking New Mexico’s anti-militia and anti-paramilitary laws to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

11/15/21 – Santa Fe New Mexican covers effort to enforce a subpoena against Facebook to obtain non-content defendant-related information in our lawsuit invoking New Mexico’s anti-militia and anti-paramilitary laws to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/14/20 – Santa Fe New Mexican covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/14/20 – Courthouse News covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/14/20 – CNN covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/14/20 – Washington Times covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/13/20 – Alburquerque Journal covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/13/20 – KOB 4 covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

7/13/20 – Associated Press covers ICAP’s suit to prevent the return of unlawful private paramilitaries to New Mexico

Press Releases

11/15/21 – District Attorney Raúl Torrez Files Petition Against Facebook as Part of Civil Suit Taking on Far-Right Extremism

7/13/20 – ICAP Teams with Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez in Civil Suit Against Private Militia Group