The 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit should hand down a more reasonable ruling, but the court needs to hear from Sea Shepherd on this important issue. Sea Shepherd is also actively pursuing other promising legal avenues that have great potential to delay, suspend, and eventually halt the Makah hunt. The case we are building is large and complex, and the process of discovery and deposition is costly. Their court dates are coming up later this summer. Needless to say, our legal team is tough, committed, and determined to prevail, but even the most idealistic attorneys cannot live on commitment alone.
Lawyers cost money.
Justice is not cheap. Please contact the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for further information and how you can help. Former Makah tribal Police Chief Lionel Ahdunko has been sentenced to one year in federal prison on his guilty plea to illegal possession a fully automatic weapon while police chief for a Nevada tribe. U.S. District Judge Howard McKibben also sentenced Ahdunko to three years probation for making false statements in a police report about an accident involving a tribal vehicle that Ahdunko was using for personal use. During a court session yesterday, McKibben gave Ahdunko until Sept. 15 to voluntarily surrender and begin serving his sentence.