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Judge Issues Failure-to-Appear Warrant for Jill Stein

8/18/2026

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St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson issued a failure-to-appear warrant for former presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein after she missed a hearing.
Stein and her attorney failed to appear at the Monday 9 a.m. hearing.
The warrant concerns a misdemeanor assault and trespass charge from an April 2024 Washington University protest.
Police broke up the protest, arresting over 100 but filing only two charges—one against Stein and one against another individual.

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St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson issued a failure-to-appear warrant for former presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein after she missed a hearing.
Stein and her attorney failed to appear at the Monday 9 a.m. hearing.
The warrant concerns a misdemeanor assault and trespass charge from an April 2024 Washington University protest.
Police broke up the protest, arresting over 100 but filing only two charges—one against Stein and one against another individual.