Articles tagged Malicious Prosecution

Pro-life advocate Mark Houck is suing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for “malicious” and “retaliatory” prosecution as well as for “abuse of process, false arrest, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress” after the FBI traumatized the pro-lifer’s family with an armed raid in the early hours of September 23, 2022. The case drew intense national scrutiny and outrage, and in January 2023, a jury found Houck not guilty. Pro-lifers highlighted Houck’s case as an example of the Biden administration weaponizing law enforcement against its political opponents. Houck’s lawsuit against the DOJ is seeking accountability for what he sees […]