Protesters Gather At Courthouse For Oregon Ranch Standoff Trial

Ammon Bundy speaks to the press at the entrance to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters near Burns, Ore., on January 11, 2016. A group of armed men took control of the site over a week ago to protest fed... Ammon Bundy speaks to the press at the entrance to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters near Burns, Ore., on January 11, 2016. A group of armed men took control of the site over a week ago to protest federal land use policies. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** MORE LESS
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A handful of people showed up outside a federal courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon, as a lengthy trial got underway for seven people who were involved in a weekslong standoff earlier this year at a national wildlife refuge near Burns.

Opening statements were beginning Tuesday for the defendants, including brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy, part of a Nevada ranching family embroiled in a long-running dispute over land use.

Those outside court waved an upside-down American flag and were joined by a horse named Lady Liberty.

They plan to march around the courthouse during the trial’s lunch breaks.

John Lamb drove from Bozeman, Montana, to take part in the protest.

He says the federal government has no more authority to manage ranching lands than he does to run the New York City subway.

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