Justin Hicks is a Missouri State Representative who is now running for Congress in the primary which will be held August 6th. He was recently featured on FOX News to speak against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Max Calfo, a Republican candidate running to replace Hicks in the state House published disparaging information about Hicks on his campaign website. Hicks sued to block the information, suing for “public disclosure of private acts” but a Judge ruled the public had a right to know.
The private acts: grabbing a woman by the neck and choking her. In 2010, not that long ago, a woman was awarded a protection order against Hicks for his violence toward her. She claims he tried to choke her and drag her to his car. When she said she didn’t trust him, he said she shouldn’t according to her report. She also claims he had been sending her threatening text messages.
In 2021, Hicks asked for the record to be sealed to help his legal career and it was. Hicks also pushed and got passed legislation making it more difficult to find case records, making Missouri the worst state for finding court information.
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