Leah-Lynn Plante

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Born1988
NationalityUS
Seattle anarchist activist who was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury.

Leah-Lynn Plante is an American activist.

Activities

As a 24 year old political activist, on July 25th, 2012, she was arrested by FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force agents at her home, with warrants seeking computers, phones, black clothing and "anarchist" and antigovernment literature.[1]

When she refused to co-operate with investigators, she was charged with contempt. Plante was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury three times between August and October 2012 in relation to civil unrest in Seattle during a 2012 May Day rally. She refused testify on each occasion and was imprisoned for 'civil contempt' on 10 October 2012. She was denied the right to remain silent, such that her constitutional right of non-self incrimination did not apply. Two others, Matthew Duran and Katherine Olejnik, were also jailed in the same manner by the same investigation.[2]

Less than a week later, Plante was released[3]. Plante feeling "the full weight of the Federal government crashing down on her" and facing an 18 months jail sentence[3], appears to have co-operated with the Federal authorities, causing her release[4]

Plante would not speak about why she had been released or what happened while she was in prison. She broke contacts with other activists, probably left town, and has had little internet presence since.[4][5]

Other activist

Duran and Olejnik, who had also been jailed for a refusal to testify, were not released.[6]

On February 28, 2013, Duran and Olejnik were released, having spent five months in prison, some of it in solitary confinement.[7][8] U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones ordered the pair's release after determining that continued detention would be useless, as they had made it clear that they would not under any circumstances testify before the grand jury.[7][9]

The fourth and last grand jury resister, Maddie Pfeiffer, was released on April 11, 2013, by order of Judge Jones.[10]


 

A Document by Leah-Lynn Plante

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Statement by Leah-Lynn Plante for her Grand Jury appearance 10 October 2012statement10 October 2012Leah-Lynn Plante
US/Police state
As a 24 year old political activist, Leah was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury three times between August and October 2012 in relation to civil unrest in Seattle during a 2012 May Day rally. She refused testify on each occasion and was imprisoned for 'civil contempt' on 10 October 2012. She was denied the right to remain silent, such that her constitutional right of non-self incrimination did not apply. Two others have also been jailed in the same manner by the same investigation.

 

Related Document

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Statement by Leah-Lynn Plante for her Grand Jury appearance 10 October 2012statement10 October 2012Leah-Lynn PlanteAs a 24 year old political activist, Leah was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury three times between August and October 2012 in relation to civil unrest in Seattle during a 2012 May Day rally. She refused testify on each occasion and was imprisoned for 'civil contempt' on 10 October 2012. She was denied the right to remain silent, such that her constitutional right of non-self incrimination did not apply. Two others have also been jailed in the same manner by the same investigation.
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