Nigeria: Motion for retrial in chevron case to be heard on March 6

On March 6, San Francisco district court Judge Susan Illston will hear a motion for a retrial for the Bowoto v Chevron case. Last fall, a jury found Chevron not liable for paying the Nigerian military in 1998 to shoot and kill unarmed protesters who were protesting the lack of jobs and environmental damage caused by Chevron in their community.