Update on March 2nd Oregon "Green Scare" court hearing

We just wanted to give you an update on the March 2nd court hearing held in Eugene last week.

The dates for the terrorism enhancment hearing as well as all sentencing dates were set by Judge Aiken. The hearing to determine whether the defendants in the case get the terrorism enhancement will take place on May 15, 2007 in Eugene Federal Court. Daniel's sentencing is June 4th at 9AM. Daniel's non-cooperating defendants' sentencing dates are as follows:
Joyanna Zacher and Nathan Block: June 1st
Jonathan Paul: June 5th

There were some other matters discussed in court on March 2nd related to the restriction of people attending the court hearings for some defendants and
the sealing of sentencing briefs. We are in support of all sentencing hearings being completely open to the public as they should be. We are also in support of unsealed sentencing briefs filed with the court as well.

The past two months have been a whirlwind on our end. Daniel's property bond was reduced to $800,000 and the court removed the residency requirement that
had Daniel living with his sister's family since February 2006. Daniel and his partner moved to a separate residence and shortly after, found out that
he was accepted into a Master's program that will allow him to earn a graduate degree while he is imprisoned. Our fundraising efforts are shifting to making that happen and we will soon be announcing a matching donation campaign to pay for Daniel's tuition.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who wrote a letter to the Judge for Daniel's sentencing. The response was overwhelming and an amazing display of solidarity. Last Friday was the deadline and we received nearly 250 letters in Daniel's defense. It is a testament to the level of support for Daniel and against these prosecutions.

Thanks for all you do.
Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan