CATHOLIC SOCIAL ACTION files Amicus Brief supporting Jessica Reznicek asking Court to reverse her sentence and re-sentence her "as the non-terrorist that she is."
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Frank Cordaro
Nov 13, 2021, 9:15:01 PM11/13/21
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From: Bill Quigley <quig...@gmail.com> Jess's attorney
Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Subject: Please consider alerting your network to this?
CATHOLIC SOCIAL ACTION files Amicus Brief supporting Jessica Reznicek asking the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse her sentence and re-sentence her "as the non-terrorist that she is."
Citing Popes Leo XII, John XXIII, John Paul II and Francis as well as the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church the brief (attached) sets out two points.
First, Catholic social teaching teaches that environmental protection is integral to human dignity and is thus a preeminent concern of the Church’s social doctrine.
Second, Jessica’s involvement in the Catholic Worker movement, which has a storied history of direct and nonviolent action, show that her actions were not intended to influence or affect the government but were instead the result of a personalist approach to social justice.
The Amicus has main sections on: Catholic Social Teaching Condemns Environmental Exploitation as Destructive to Human Dignity; and Jessica Reznicek’s Specific Intent Must Be Viewed in Light of Her Involvement in the Catholic Worker Movement and Cannot Be Deemed “Terrorism.”
The brief was filed by attorney Benjamin F. Hachten of Louisville KY on behalf of Catholic Social Action.
Catholic Social Action (CSA) https://catholicsocialaction.com/ describes itself as a nonprofit organization that campaigns for orthodox Catholic social teaching in the public square. CSA provides a home for disillusioned Catholics who are tired of hearing from either left or right voices that they have to compromise on some core tenet of Catholic doctrine to participate in public and political life. CSA’s activities are focused on four pillars: education, political advocacy, direct action, and parish renewal. As an organization concerned with faith-based direct action and promoting the Catholic Church’s teachings on social justice, from the right to life to environmental protection, Amicus Curiae has a strong interest in the issues before this Court.
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Free Jessica Reznicek <freejessi...@gmail.com>
Free Jessica Reznicek Face Book page: https://www.facebook.com/freejessrez
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Write:
Jessica Reznicek # 19293-030
FCI Waseca
PO Box 1731
Waseca, MN 56093
Jess's 2021 postings: https://frankcordaro.wordpress.com/2021/07/02/2021-jess-reznicek-postings/
From: Bill Quigley <quig...@gmail.com> Jess's attorney
Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Subject: Please consider alerting your network to this?
CATHOLIC SOCIAL ACTION files Amicus Brief supporting Jessica Reznicek asking the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse her sentence and re-sentence her "as the non-terrorist that she is."
Citing Popes Leo XII, John XXIII, John Paul II and Francis as well as the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church the brief (attached) sets out two points.
First, Catholic social teaching teaches that environmental protection is integral to human dignity and is thus a preeminent concern of the Church’s social doctrine.
Second, Jessica’s involvement in the Catholic Worker movement, which has a storied history of direct and nonviolent action, show that her actions were not intended to influence or affect the government but were instead the result of a personalist approach to social justice.
The Amicus has main sections on: Catholic Social Teaching Condemns Environmental Exploitation as Destructive to Human Dignity; and Jessica Reznicek’s Specific Intent Must Be Viewed in Light of Her Involvement in the Catholic Worker Movement and Cannot Be Deemed “Terrorism.”
The brief was filed by attorney Benjamin F. Hachten of Louisville KY on behalf of Catholic Social Action.
Catholic Social Action (CSA) https://catholicsocialaction.com/ describes itself as a nonprofit organization that campaigns for orthodox Catholic social teaching in the public square. CSA provides a home for disillusioned Catholics who are tired of hearing from either left or right voices that they have to compromise on some core tenet of Catholic doctrine to participate in public and political life. CSA’s activities are focused on four pillars: education, political advocacy, direct action, and parish renewal. As an organization concerned with faith-based direct action and promoting the Catholic Church’s teachings on social justice, from the right to life to environmental protection, Amicus Curiae has a strong interest in the issues before this Court.
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Free Jessica Reznicek <freejessi...@gmail.com>
Free Jessica Reznicek Face Book page: https://www.facebook.com/freejessrez
Free Jessica Reznicek Web Page https://supportjessicareznicek.com/
Write:
Jessica Reznicek # 19293-030
FCI Waseca
PO Box 1731
Waseca, MN 56093
Jess's 2021 postings: https://frankcordaro.wordpress.com/2021/07/02/2021-jess-reznicek-postings/
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