Three Spokane ICE Protesters Convicted On Federal Conspiracy Charges
A federal jury in Spokane convicted Jac Archer, Justice Forral and Bajun Mavalwalla II on federal conspiracy charges on Thursday, May 28, 2026, for blocking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement transfer.[1]
The case stems from a June 2025 protest that aimed to block an ICE transfer bus carrying two detained immigrants from Spokane to Tacoma.[1] Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and five others pleaded guilty to related conspiracy charges in exchange for reduced sentences.[1] A Washington state legislator and relatives of a defendant publicly criticized the case's handling and warned it could chill protest rights.[1]
In June 2025, protesters tried to block the bus moving two detained immigrants from Spokane to Tacoma, an action that led federal prosecutors to bring conspiracy charges against multiple participants.[1] Ben Stuckart and five others later pleaded guilty to reduced sentences as part of that probe.[1]
The convictions close one chapter in a case that has already prompted debate over law enforcement responses to civil disobedience and the legal limits of protest activity.
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- On Thursday, May 28, 2026, a federal jury convicted Jac Archer, Justice Forral and Bajun Mavalwalla II on conspiracy charges in Spokane, Washington.
- The case stems from a June 2025 protest aiming to block an ICE transfer bus moving two detained immigrants from Spokane to Tacoma.
- Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and five others previously pleaded guilty to related conspiracy charges in exchange for reduced sentences.
- A Washington state legislator and relatives of a defendant publicly criticized the case’s handling and warned of potential impacts on protest rights.
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