Chicago Eight trial

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The Chicago Eight trial was a high-profile 1969–1970 U.S. federal court case in which anti–Vietnam War activists were prosecuted for conspiracy and inciting riots related to protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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Chicago Seven trial 6
Chicago 10 1
Chicago 8 trial 1

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instanceOf criminal trial
federal court case
political trial
alsoKnownAs Chicago Eight trial
surface form: Chicago 8 trial

Chicago Eight trial
surface form: Chicago Seven trial
appealResult most convictions reversed on appeal
appliesToJurisdiction Interstate Anti-Riot Act
charge conspiracy
crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot
inciting to riot
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
country United States of America
surface form: United States
court United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
defendant Abbie Hoffman
Bobby Seale
David Dellinger
Jerry Rubin
John Froines
Lee Weiner
Rennie Davis
Tom Hayden
defenseAttorney Leonard Weinglass
William Kunstler
endTime 1970
hasCause 1968 Democratic National Convention protests
anti–Vietnam War protests
hasPart contempt proceedings against Bobby Seale
The Trial of the Chicago 7
surface form: trial of the Chicago Seven
hasTheme civil liberties in the United States
freedom of speech
political dissent
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title X (Anti-Riot Act)
location Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
mainSubject conspiracy to incite a riot
crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot
notableFor controversial judicial conduct by Judge Julius J. Hoffman
high-profile prosecution of anti–Vietnam War activists
numberOfDefendants 8
presidingJudge Julius J. Hoffman
prosecutor Richard Schultz
Thomas Foran
result acquittal on conspiracy charges for all remaining defendants
contempt of court convictions for several defendants and defense attorneys
mixed verdicts on incitement and related charges
significantEvent Bobby Seale bound and gagged in the courtroom
severance of Bobby Seale from the case
startTime 1969
state Illinois
timePeriod Vietnam War era

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 depictsEvent Chicago Eight trial
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1968 Democratic National Convention protests followedBy Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
1968 Democratic National Convention protests relatedTo Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven
Jerry Rubin participantIn Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
Jerry Rubin defendantIn Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
Chicago Eight trial alsoKnownAs Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago 8 trial
Chicago Eight trial alsoKnownAs Chicago Eight trial
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
film "Chicago 10" narrativeFocus Chicago Eight trial
subject surface form: Chicago 10
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
film "Chicago 10" depictsEvent Chicago Eight trial
subject surface form: Chicago 10
this entity surface form: Chicago Seven trial
film "Chicago 10" title Chicago Eight trial
subject surface form: Chicago 10
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