National Lawyers Guild Presently at Center of Legal Battle to Preserve "Occupy Wall Street" Camp
By: Steve Grumm
Our blog isn’t really a “breaking news! astonishing developments!” kind of outlet, unlike, well, almost all news outlets. But here we have some public interest lawyers in action in real time to preserve the Occupy Wall Street encampment.
Hundreds of police officers in riot gear raided Zuccotti Park early Tuesday, evicting dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters from what has become the epicenter of the worldwide movement protesting corporate greed and economic inequality.
Hours later, the National Lawyers Guild obtained a court order allowing Occupy Wall Street protesters to return with tents to the park. The guild said the injunction prevents the city from enforcing park rules on Occupy Wall Street protesters.
At a morning news conference at City Hall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city knew about the court order but had not seen it and would go to court to fight it. He said the city wants to protect people’s rights, but if a choice must be made, it will protect public safety.
