What the court order says: A judge issued an arrest warrant for Jill Stein after both she and her attorney failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing, according to an order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson and reported by First Alert 4, as cited by The Gateway Pundit.
The charges and the April 2024 protest
Stein faces two misdemeanors—first-degree trespassing and fourth-degree assault—arising from an April 27, 2024 protest at Washington University in St. Louis, according to court documents summarized in the report. Those documents state the demonstration began in Forest Park and moved onto the university’s Danforth Campus, where protesters entered the area around Olin Library, erected tents, and refused repeated orders to leave. Police issued a final warning at about 7:41 p.m., per the records cited.
What police allege happened
As officers advanced, protesters allegedly locked arms and chanted “hold the line,” according to court records. A probable-cause statement cited in the report alleges Stein grabbed a bicycle used by one officer; a second officer was struck in the forearm by the bicycle; and Stein kicked that officer several times in the leg near his groin. The officer was later diagnosed with a strained forearm, a leg contusion, and a groin injury, according to the allegations. These remain allegations; Stein has not been convicted.
Stein’s account
Stein has disputed the police narrative, claiming an officer using a bicycle assaulted her and that police threw her onto her head during the arrest, per the report.
Charging decision and a jurisdiction fight
Prosecutors formally charged Stein in 2025. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said the charges were based on available evidence rather than protesters’ political views or constitutional rights, according to Spectrum News, as cited in the report.
Stein later sought dismissal, arguing St. Louis County lacked jurisdiction because the incident occurred on the city side of Washington University’s campus. The campus straddles the city–county line, producing a dispute over where the confrontation occurred, per the report.
University and arrest totals
Washington University stated that 100 people—including 23 students and four employees—were arrested after repeatedly refusing to leave. The university reported injuries to three officers (a concussion, a broken finger, and a groin injury), though those injuries were not all attributed to Stein, according to the report.
