Chester Gallagher

Released
Date of birth:1949
Age:77
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Tennessee
Time Imprisoned:
3 Months 27 Days
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Biography

Chester Gallagher, 73, lead defendant in the March 5, 2021 Mt. Juliet TN reproductive-health clinic blockade by 20-25 anti-abortion protesters; 11 stayed past police dispersal warning and were charged under FACE Act. Convicted; 16 months federal prison. Pardoned by Trump January 23, 2025.

Case

Charges: 18 USC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights; 18 USC 248(a)(1)(2) FACE Act - March 5 2021 Mt. Juliet TN clinic blockade
Arrested: Oct 2, 2022
Incarcerated: Sep 27, 2024
Released: Jan 23, 2025
Sentence: 16 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release — the longest Tennessee sentence — as the organizer of the 2021 Carafem clinic blockade. Reported to prison after his fall 2024 sentencing and was freed by the January 23, 2025 pardon; the exact report date is not published (approximate).
Convicted: Yes

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