Attorneys for pardoned abortion clinic protester announce 7-figure settlement with DOJ

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 275

Last Updated: 7 hours, 16 minutes ago

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Anti-abortion activist Paul Vaughn was convicted in 2024 on a felony charge of conspiring to prevent access to a Mt. Juliet reproductive clinic, then pardoned the following year by President Donald Trump just days after he retook office for a second term.

Last week, attorneys with the Thomas More Society, who represent Vaughn, announced they had reached a seven-figure settlement with the federal government.

“With this settlement, the federal government has now affirmed the Biden …

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