US EditionPro-life activist awarded ‘seven figures’ from DOJ after lawsuit
The settlement resolves claims over the FBI raid and federal prosecution after a jury acquitted Houck of FACE Act charges.
- Pro-Life activist Mark Houck won a settlement of over $1 million from the Department of Justice, resolving his wrongful arrest lawsuit following a 2022 FBI raid on his Pennsylvania home.
- Federal prosecutors indicted Houck under the FACE Act following October 2021 incidents at a Philadelphia Planned Parenthood center; his wife, Ryan-Marie, claimed an FBI SWAT team arrested him at 7.05 a.m. on September 23, 2022.
- Although a jury acquitted Houck in early 2023, he and his wife filed a lawsuit alleging the DOJ engaged in malicious prosecution, false arrest, and assault during the investigation.
- 40 Days for Life CEO Shawn Carney called the outcome a "huge legal victory for free speech," claiming the settlement addresses government overreach against pro-life advocates.
- Carney expressed gratitude that President Trump has corrected the federal approach to pro-life groups, concluding a dispute that highlighted tensions between law enforcement and activists defending the unborn.
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Pro-Life Activist Gets Seven-Figure Settlement
Pro-life activist Mark Houck won a settlement against the Department of Justice nearly four years after the FBI raided his home. Houck, who received over $1 million, was raided in 2022 and charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by the Biden administration. The settlement was announced by 40 Days for Life. 40 Days for Life CEO Shawn Carney said the settlement was “a bigger victory for the pro-life movement at …
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Pro-lifers call the win “a huge victory for all Americans who want our right to speak our minds peacefully in a law-abiding way without fear of our own govern...
Pro-Life Activist Wins $1M Settlement After DOJ Case, Calls It “Huge Victory”
Pro-life activist Mark Houck has secured a settlement exceeding $1 million, nearly four years after an FBI raid on his home sparked widespread backlash among supporters. The 40 Days for Life Institute of Law & Justice confirmed the outcome, highlighting the resolution of a long-running legal battle tied to the early morning federal operation.
Pro-life activist Mark Houck wins 7-figure settlement in suit against Biden DOJ: 'A Huge Victory'
A pro-life activist has received a seven-figure settlement nearly four years after an early morning FBI raid on his home generated outrage and concern about the federal government’s treatment of pro-life advocates outside abortion clinics. #Abortion #MarkHouck #FACEAct #UnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice #FBI #40DaysforLife
Embattled pro-life volunteer Mark Houck reaches 7-figure DOJ settlement after years of fighting bogus case under Biden
While it can be dangerous for pro-life Americans to stand up for what they believe in and pray for an end to abortion, one battle has finally drawn to a close — with a happy ending. In a blog post late last week, 40 Days for Life announced that the Department of Justice has settled with pro-life volunteer Mark Houck after a years-long legal battle following a case involving a dispute outside an abortion clinic. 'All Americans who believe in the …
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