Danny Sheehan
Danny Sheehan is an American lawyer and public figure known for his work in civil rights, social justice, and human rights advocacy. Sheehan was born in California in 1946 and grew up in a Catholic family. He attended Harvard University, where he studied government and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1970.
After law school, Sheehan worked for several years as an attorney in private practice before joining the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), a non-profit legal organization focused on civil rights and social justice issues. While at CCR, Sheehan worked on a number of high-profile cases, including defending the Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and representing the victims of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.
- Sheehan was involved in the landmark 1971 case of New York Times Co. v. United States, which established the right of newspapers to publish classified government documents in the public interest. Sheehan worked on the case as a member of the legal team defending the Times and other newspapers that had published the Pentagon Papers.
- Sheehan has been involved in a number of high-profile cases related to social justice and human rights, including defending the American Indian Movement and the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
- Sheehan founded the Romero Institute, a non-profit organization focused on social justice issues, in 1980. The Institute has been involved in a range of legal and advocacy work, including defending the rights of indigenous peoples, promoting environmental protection, and supporting whistleblowers.
Sheehan is the author of several books, including “The People’s Advocate: The Life and Legal History of America’s Most Fearless Public Defense Lawyer” and “The Pentagon Papers as Published by the New York Times.” He has also been the subject of books and documentaries, including “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” and “The People’s Advocate: The Danny Sheehan Story.”
In recent years, Sheehan has become involved in the UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) and UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) communities, advocating for greater transparency and disclosure around government knowledge of these phenomena. Sheehan has argued that the U.S. government has been engaged in a long-running cover-up of information about UFOs and their potential extraterrestrial origins.
In a recent episode of That UFO Podcast, host Andy was joined by the distinguished lawyer, researcher, and disclosure activist Daniel Sheehan, also known as Danny. During the interview, which aired on December 2, 2023, Danny discussed the implications of the Schumer amendment and its critical role in shaping the future of UFO disclosure.
The Schumer amendment, if passed in its present form, would be a significant step forward in the disclosure movement, according to Sheehan. It would establish a board with the authority to extract information from all branches of the military and intelligence agencies, including private aerospace contractors—a monumental move for transparency and access to information about recovered UFO crafts and non-human biologics.
Sheehan emphasized the importance of this bill for the future of UFO transparency. The amendment would ensure that the president is regularly briefed on progress and that a board appointed by the president would oversee the disclosure process. It would grant the board subpoena power to compel testimony and the authority to reclaim UFO technology from private contractors, potentially stopping the weaponization of extraterrestrial technology.
The conversation with Sheehan also looked into the resistance the amendment is facing. Powerful interests within the aerospace industry and certain political figures are working to weaken or prevent the passing of the amendment. Sheehan identified this resistance as a significant barrier to progress, yet he remained hopeful about the bipartisan support the amendment has garnered.
The interview concluded with Sheehan urging everyone to become active participants in the disclosure movement, not just spectators. He encouraged people worldwide to communicate with US Senators and Congress members to express their support for the Schumer amendment, emphasizing the need for this crucial piece of legislation to be included in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Danny Sheehan’s appearance on That UFO Podcast highlighted the intersection of legal advocacy, government policy, and the quest for knowledge about extraterrestrial life. It showcased the ongoing struggle for transparency in a field that could redefine humanity’s place in the universe.
