The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were … See more

In the fall of 1967, David Dellinger was the director of the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (the Mobe), and planning began during Mobe meetings for an anti-war demonstration at the 1968 D… See more

On September 9, 1968, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois began to investigate demonstration organizers for federal law violations and police officers for civil rights violations. … See more

The original eight defendants were Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale. The defense attorneys were William Kunstler, Leonard Weinglass of … See more

During the proceedings, all of the defendants and nearly all of their attorneys were cited for contempt of court by Judge Hoffman.
Attorneys Michael Kennedy, Dennis Roberts, … See more

On February 20, 1970, in the sentencing phase of the trial, the defendants made statements, including David Dellinger, who said:
[W]hatever happens to us, however unjustified, … See more

A United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit panel composed of Walter Cummings, Thomas Fairchild, and Wilbur Pell heard the appeals related to the criminal convictions and contempt convictions. … See more