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Judge Denies Greenpeace New Trial in Dakota Access Pipeline Case

Updated Nov 3, 3:07 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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Judge James Gion of the Southwest Judicial District on Monday denied Greenpeace's request for a new trial. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
Greenpeace says it will appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
The case stems from protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and 2017. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
A Morton County jury in early 2025 found Greenpeace at fault and directed it to pay about $667 million. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
Gion later reduced the award to $345 million. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
Greenpeace argued the trial was unfair, citing inaccurate evidence, errors in the jury instructions and verdict form, and possible jury bias in Morton County. [Bismarck Source] [KFYR-TV]
Gion wrote that he did not find Greenpeace's arguments persuasive, and Energy Transfer said the jury found Greenpeace responsible for the harm it caused. [KFYR-TV]

When will the North Dakota Supreme Court take up the appeal, and how long could it take?
What specific reasons did Judge Gion give for rejecting Greenpeace's arguments, including the jury bias claim?
Did the court rule on Greenpeace's suggestion that any new trial be held in Cass County?

Bismarck Source: Framed the ruling as a legal follow-up that adds the lawsuit's three named Greenpeace entities and Greenpeace's local bias argument about residents, the energy economy and mailers sent to Bismarck and Mandan. Read it →
KFYR-TV: Framed the ruling around Greenpeace's appeal and Energy Transfer's statement defending the verdict, and added that Greenpeace proposed Cass County as a venue for a new trial. Read it → · Ads

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