Posted on May 20, 2022
Missouri Supreme Court won't let McCloskeys work with right-wing media group while on probation
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The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected the request of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis lawyers who brandished guns at Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, to provide pro bono legal services to Project Veritas, a right-wing media group, as a condition of their probation.
Earlier this year, the court indefinitely suspended the McCloskeys’ law licenses but stayed their suspensions and placed them on probation for a year. As a condition of their probation, they are required to provide 100 hours of pro bono legal services to organizations that provide free legal services for poor or indigent Missouri residents.
In March, the couple asked Missouri’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel to approve Project Veritas as such an organization, but the office turned down their request. The office said that Project Veritas “does not provide legal services without charge to or on behalf of poor or indigent Missouri residents.”
The McCloskeys then sought approval from the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing that the conduct for which they were punished, namely waving guns at peaceful protesters, “did not relate to conduct that targeted or caused particular harm to poor or indigent persons.”
Earlier this year, the court indefinitely suspended the McCloskeys’ law licenses but stayed their suspensions and placed them on probation for a year. As a condition of their probation, they are required to provide 100 hours of pro bono legal services to organizations that provide free legal services for poor or indigent Missouri residents.
In March, the couple asked Missouri’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel to approve Project Veritas as such an organization, but the office turned down their request. The office said that Project Veritas “does not provide legal services without charge to or on behalf of poor or indigent Missouri residents.”
The McCloskeys then sought approval from the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing that the conduct for which they were punished, namely waving guns at peaceful protesters, “did not relate to conduct that targeted or caused particular harm to poor or indigent persons.”
Missouri Supreme Court won't let McCloskeys work with right-wing media group while on probation
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So people break into private property and demonstrate. The McCloskeys defend their property and they are criminals?
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LTC Eugene Chu
1. They chose to accept a plea deal instead of going to trial
2. Community service is not supposed to be for public benefit, not for partisan politics
2. Community service is not supposed to be for public benefit, not for partisan politics
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LTC Eugene Chu
Correction to number one: They chose to accept suspension instead of appealing to bar.
The couple got pardoned for criminal charges, but got disciplined by Missouri bar / court
The couple got pardoned for criminal charges, but got disciplined by Missouri bar / court
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SSG Robert Perrotto
never should have been any charges. Corrupt St Louis AG, looking to score political points, charged homeowners on their own property deterring a mob that had already broken a gate to enter a private community.
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