The judge overseeing an Idaho hospital’s lawsuit against right-wing agitator Ammon Bundy has called for his arrest after his repeated failures to participate in the case.
Ada County Judge Lynn Norton issued a civil arrest warrant for Bundy on Tuesday, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. Setting Bundy’s bail at $10,000, the judge reportedly determined that there is probable cause that Bundy has committed contempt.
Bundy was sued for harassment and defamation in May of 2022 by St. Luke’s Health System over what the hospital calls a “knowingly dishonest and baseless smear campaign” that falsely accused employees and doctors of kidnapping, trafficking, and murdering children in Idaho.
The lawsuit stems from an incident in which Bundy, known for leading armed standoffs with federal officials in Nevada and Oregon, refused to leave hospital property in March 2022 over St. Luke’s alleged treatment of the grandchild of his friend Diego Rodriguez.
The two men called for — and led — days-long protests at the hospital, encouraging supporters to join them and accusing doctors of...
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