The Supreme Court decided on June 6 not to hear the appeal of a U.S. Senate candidate whose law license was restricted after he wielded a gun outside his St. Louis home in 2020 to deter a group of trespassing left-wing protesters in the midst of nationwide race riots. Attorney Mark McCloskey is currently running…
Lawyer Couple Who Wielded Weapons in Front of Marchers Appeal Law License Curbs to Supreme Court
A Missouri couple who gained folk hero status in the conservative movement for holding guns outside of their St. Louis home in 2020 to deter a group of trespassing left-wing protesters, including Black Lives Matter activists, are asking the Supreme Court to review law license sanctions imposed on them. The Supreme Court case is McCloskey…
Law licenses suspended for McCloskeys, the Missouri couple who held off protesters outside their home
The Missouri Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the law licenses of a Missouri couple convicted of misdemeanors for holding guns outside their St. Louis home in 2020, when a group of protesters, including BLM activists, demonstrated in their gated community. At the same time, the court stayed the suspension, subject to a year of probation…
Missouri Official Asks Supreme Court to Suspend Mark and Patricia McCloskey’s Law Licenses
A Missouri official last week asked the state Supreme Court to suspend the law licenses of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who were seen wielding guns last year to defend their home from Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists who walked through their private, gated neighborhood. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, both personal injury lawyers, pleaded not guilty in October…
Missouri Governor Pardons Couple Who Pointed Guns at Protesters
Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he has pardoned the McCloskey couple who recently pleaded guilty to several misdemeanor charges after they wielded guns last year to defend their home from activists who walked through their private, gated neighborhood. The McCloskeys were two among 12 people who were granted clemency on Friday. “Governor Parson has…
Missouri Court Rejects St. Louis Prosecutor’s Appeal in McCloskey Case
A Missouri appellate court on Friday rejected St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner’s appeal to prosecute lawyer Mark McCloskey. The judge’s decision upheld a previous ruling in December by Judge Thomas Clark to remove Gardner from prosecuting the case. Clark disqualified Gardner and her office after discovering she had used the case in her campaign…
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