Ammon Bundy
American anti-government activist
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| December 2023 | White Barn property was transferred to St. Luke's hospital through official property ownership papers. |
| September 2023 | Bundy's civil trial was delayed to allow him time to complete fruit harvesting on his farm. A judge simultaneously issued an order requiring Bundy and his associates to remove specific false social media posts and prohibiting future posts making certain claims about St. Luke's and the infant's case. |
| July 2023 | St. Luke's Regional Health filed a civil defamation lawsuit against Bundy, Rodriguez, and three affiliated organizations for harassment and a smear campaign against the hospital. |
| February 2023 | Despite the lawsuit, Bundy had not removed the offensive materials from his website, leading to further legal consequences. |
| 2022 | An arrest warrant was issued against Ammon Bundy with a $250,000 bond for contempt of court due to his refusal to appear at his trial. |
| November 2022 | Bundy participated in the Idaho general election, finishing third with 101,835 votes (17.19%), behind Republican incumbent Brad Little and Democratic challenger Stephen Heidt. |
| August 2022 | Gained significant attention for his political activism and continued involvement in conservative political movements in Idaho after his unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. |
| May 2022 | St. Luke's filed a lawsuit against Bundy, demanding the removal of defamatory and false material about the hospital from his website. |
| May 2022 | Bundy ran for Governor of Idaho as an independent candidate, challenging the state's political establishment and promoting anti-government platform. |
| April 8 2022 | Bundy was convicted of trespassing and resisting arrest for refusing to leave a closed committee room at the statehouse. He was found guilty by default and sentenced to five days in jail, fines, and community service. |
| March 2022 | Bundy was arrested for trespassing at St. Luke's Boise Hospital during a protest demanding the return of a malnourished infant. He served 12 days in jail and was ultimately sentenced to 90 days (with 78 days suspended) and one year of unsupervised probation. |
| February 17 2022 | Bundy dropped out of the Republican primary race and announced he would run as an independent candidate, criticizing the Republican establishment in Idaho. |
| June 28 2021 | Bundy's trial for trespassing and resisting arrest began, running until July 1. He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to 48 hours of community service and a $917 fine. |
| June 19 2021 | Bundy officially announced his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, focusing on protecting Idaho from perceived 'Deep State' threats and advocating for eliminating property and state income taxes. |
| May 21 2021 | Ammon Bundy filed initial paperwork to run for governor of Idaho, which was subsequently rejected due to not being a registered voter in the state and serving as his own campaign treasurer. |
| March 15 2021 | Bundy was arrested for refusing to wear a face mask inside an Idaho courthouse and missing his court date for previous legislature protest offenses. |
| January 6 2021 | Bundy was near the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riots, though he was not directly involved in the building breach. |
| October 2 2020 | Bundy was denied entry to a high school football game for refusing to wear a mask. The game was declared over at halftime due to threats made by those who refused to wear masks. |
| August 2020 | The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied federal prosecutors' appeal to reinstate criminal prosecution against the Bundys, upholding the dismissal of the case related to the 2014 Nevada standoff and 2016 Oregon wildlife refuge occupation. |
| August 26 2020 | Bundy was served a no-trespass letter and again arrested for criminal trespass and resisting arrest at the State Capitol, removed handcuffed in a wheelchair. |
| August 25 2020 | Bundy was arrested for criminal trespass after refusing to leave the State Capitol building, and was removed handcuffed in a rolling chair. |
| August 24 2020 | Bundy led maskless protesters at the Idaho State Capitol, disrupting an emergency legislative session considering legal immunity legislation for school reopening. |
| July 2020 | Publicly expressed support for Black Lives Matter movement, calling for defunding of police and government, and criticizing police actions during a public statement. |
| April 2020 | Bundy protested against COVID-19 restrictions at the Idaho State Capitol, opposing government-mandated pandemic measures. |
| April 21 2020 | Bundy led a group of 40 people to stand outside a police officer's home for 30 minutes after anti-vaccination activist Sara Walton Brady was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing. |
| March 2020 | Created the far-right People's Rights network, a political activist organization. |
| March 26 2020 | After Idaho Governor Brad Little issued a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bundy held a meeting in Emmett, pledging to provide legal, political, and physical defense to people resisting the order. |
| December 2018 | Ammon Bundy publicly disavowed the militia movement, criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration policy and stance on the Central American migrant caravan. He argued against grouping migrants as criminals and compared Trump's rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler. |
| January 8 2018 | U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro declared a mistrial with prejudice in the Bundy case, dismissing charges against the defendants. The judge stated that 'the universal sense of justice has been violated', effectively ending the legal proceedings. |
| February 2017 | Trial for the Bundy standoff case was scheduled to begin in Nevada. |
| February 14 2017 | A second group of nine co-defendants were set to begin their trial. |
| 2016 | Ammon Bundy continued to be politically active after the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation, focusing on land rights and anti-government activism. |
| October 27 2016 | Ammon Bundy was found not guilty on all counts in his legal case related to the militant occupation. |
| October 27 2016 | A jury acquitted seven defendants, but Ammon Bundy and his brother Ryan remained in federal custody pending trial on charges related to the 2014 Bundy standoff. |
| September 2016 | Bundy filed a motion seeking permission to wear 'cowboy' attire in court, which was denied by Judge Brown due to U.S. Marshals Service safety policies. |
| September 13 2016 | Opening statements were scheduled for Bundy's trial. |
| September 9 2016 | Sixty-two potential jurors were identified. A final jury of twelve (eight women and four men) and eight alternates was selected by the end of the day. |
| September 7 2016 | Jury selection began for Bundy's trial, with Judge Brown noting the need for an unusually large jury pool. Eleven of 31 potential jurors were excused. |
| July 2016 | Nine fellow militants, including three from Bundy's 'inner circle', pleaded guilty to charges related to the militant occupation, with two also negotiating a federal indictment in Nevada. |
| June 10 2016 | Judge Anna J. Brown dismissed one of two firearms charges against Bundy and seven other militants, finding the underlying conspiracy charge did not meet the legal definition of a 'crime of violence'. |
| May 26 2016 | Bundy replaced his legal counsel, removing the Arnold Law Firm and hiring J. Morgan Philpot as his primary lawyer, with Marcus Mumford assisting as a Utah attorney. |
| April 16 2016 | Ammon Bundy and four other militants refused to enter pleas during their court appearance in Las Vegas, resulting in U.S. Magistrate Judge George Foley Jr. entering not-guilty pleas on their behalf. Bundy requested the 64-page indictment be read aloud in court. |
| March 8 2016 | A federal grand jury in Oregon returned a superseding indictment charging Bundy and 25 co-defendants with multiple offenses related to the militant occupation, including conspiracy to impede officers and possession of firearms in federal facilities. |
| February 11 2016 | The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation ended when the final four occupiers surrendered to federal authorities, concluding the 41-day protest led by Ammon Bundy. |
| February 7 2016 | Ammon Bundy, his father Cliven, brother Ryan, and others were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada for their roles in the 2014 Bundy standoff, facing 16 felony counts related to the incident. |
| January 2016 | Ammon Bundy appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman, explaining the motives of the occupation and offering to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in exchange for dismissal of other charges, which was rejected by federal prosecutors. |
| January 26 2016 | During the wildlife refuge occupation, Bundy and other militants were confronted by law enforcement. In a roadside encounter, LaVoy Finicum was fatally shot by Oregon State Police, which marked a critical and violent moment in the protest. |
| January 2 2016 | Ammon Bundy led a group of armed militants in occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Oregon, protesting federal land management policies. The occupation lasted approximately 41 days and was a significant act of civil disobedience against the federal government. |
| 2015 | Ammon Bundy became involved with the Hammond ranchers' case after Dwight and Steve Hammond were resentenced to five years for arson on federal land by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |
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