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Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video

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In the PBS-NewsHour article, criminal-defense attorney Patrick McLain calls the attempt to punish Mark Kelly “the kind of … wackadoodle thing” — arguing that trying to court-martial him over a video urging troops to refuse “illegal orders” amounts to punishing him for “essentially exercising his First Amendment right to free speech.”

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video

In the article, attorney Patrick McLain — a retired Marine Corps judge and former federal prosecutor — argued the push to court-martial Mark Kelly over a video urging troops to disobey “illegal orders” was baseless, noting that it seemed more about punishing protected free speech than enforcing legitimate military law.

Doubts Raised Over Mark Kelly’s Illegal Orders Punishment

In the article, former Marine-Corps judge and ex-federal prosecutor Patrick McLain calls the effort to punish Mark Kelly over the video urging troops to refuse “illegal orders” “a wackadoodle thing,” arguing it would amount to penalizing Kelly for “essentially exercising his First Amendment right to free speech.”

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video

Attorney Patrick McLain — a retired Marine Corps judge and former federal prosecutor — said this case seems like a “wackadoodle thing,” arguing the effort to punish Mark Kelly for the video is unprecedented and looks like retaliation against “essentially exercising his First Amendment right to free speech.”

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Sen. Mark Kelly over the ‘illegal orders' video

The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails

In the article, criminal-defense attorney Patrick McLain comments that the level of access and personal attention Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly received from the prison warden at the minimum-security facility in Texas is “a rare occurrence,” likening it to “the head of a large corporation … regularly having contact with people on the assembly line.”

Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility

In the article, attorney Patrick McLain publicly commented on the retaliation of inmate Julie Howell—stating, “Nobody’s going to say anything about Ghislaine Maxwell now.” He also notes that it is “a rare occurrence” for a person with Maxwell’s background to be moved into such a minimum-security facility, suggesting that her transfer defies standard procedures.

‘This is fantastic!’ Ghislaine Maxwell gushes over special treatment in prison

In the article, criminal defense attorney Patrick McLain, who has represented women at the same Texas prison, told NBC News that the level of access and assistance Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly received from the prison warden was “a rare occurrence.” McLain compared it to “the head of a large corporation... regularly having contact with people on the assembly line,” underscoring how unusual her treatment appeared within the federal prison system.

Suspects in Texas ICE shooting tied to trans, anti-fascist activism

Attorney Patrick J. McLain, who defended one of the defendants in the Alvarado case, emphasized his client’s lack of intent to carry out terrorism and highlighted the attorney’s own 20-year military background when stating, “I’m offended [by the terrorism charges] as a guy who participated in the War on Terror. They weren’t out there to hurt anybody, with the exception of whoever was shooting at people.”

US prosecutors bring first antifa terrorism charges in Texas police shooting case

In the Reuters article, attorney Patrick McLain, representing defendant Zachary Evetts, emphasized his client’s innocence, stating, “I have seen no evidence from the prosecutors to support any of the charges,” and criticized the new terrorism counts as politically driven.

2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges

In the article, defense attorney Patrick McLain, representing one of the defendants, stated he has seen “zero basis” for the charges against his client.

'Antifa-aligned' men face terrorism charges in July ICE attack, FBI director says

In the landmark federal terrorism indictment stemming from a July 4 attack on a Texas immigration facility, Patrick McLain — representing defendant Zachary Evetts — argued that “nowhere in the communications … do we see anyone agree to doing something that is either a display of violence or actual violence,” and asserted he’s “seen zero basis” for the terrorism charges.

First federal indictments made in connection with Alvarado ICE detention center shooting

McLain, representing defendant Zachary Evetts, argued that his client “was exercising his First Amendment rights while protesting … and there’s no evidence he fired shots.” He further criticized what he called “political pressures … on U.S. attorneys… to pursue charges that… would not see the light of a courtroom because more prudent and balanced leaders … would prevent those things from happening.”

DOJ brings first Antifa-related terrorism charges in Texas ICE attack