US EditionJudge declares mistrial in Prairieland ICE shooting trial over lawyer’s ‘politically charged’ shirt
- In the Fort Worth federal court, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman declared a mistrial Tuesday after defense attorney Marquetta Clayton wore a T-shirt displaying civil rights icons.
- The backstory: prosecutors allege nine defendants planned an ambush at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center on July 4, 2025, igniting fireworks, damaging property, and firing on federal officers.
- During voir dire, prosecutors flagged a concealed shirt that Clayton wore depicting Martin Luther King Jr. and Shirley Chisholm, and a U.S. Attorney raised concerns about its political message.
- The entire pool of potential jurors was dismissed and jury selection will restart Monday with a new jury panel, delaying the trial as no new trial date has been set.
- Defense attorneys opposed the mistrial and some dismissed jurors said they never saw the shirt or would have been influenced, while Lowrey, sister of Savanna Batten, defended her on Tuesday.
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