Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Trump promised to end the Biden-era weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ)

Last year, government lawyers, at the direction of Merrick Garland, filed a civil lawsuit under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) against several pro-lifers arising out of two peaceful rescues held at abortion centers in northern Ohio in June 2021.

Garland waited nearly 3 years to file the lawsuit, and he did so last year (2024) because it was an election year in which he and the Biden/Harris administration wanted to make abortion a principal issue in the election.

One of the main targets of this DOJ attack was Fr. Fidelis (Christopher Moscinski), a Catholic priest from New York who is a spiritual leader amongst pro-lifers as a result of his deep faith and courage.  We defended Fr. Fidelis in this civil lawsuit.

In response to the DOJ lawsuit, we went on the offensive and filed counter-claims on behalf of Fr. Fidelis against the government and third-party claims against Garland for targeting and selectively enforcing the law against pro-lifers.

As noted, Trump made good on his promise, and he directed his DOJ to dismiss this bogus lawsuit against Fr. Fidelis and the other pro-life defendants.  The dismissal was made official by the court on February 7, 2024.

Additionally, the DOJ agreed to pay Fr. Fidelis (AFLC) attorneys’ fees in the amount of $11,660 for having to file counterclaims. 

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