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Mark Houck Awarded Seven-Figure Settlement Against Department of Justice, by Bridget Sielicki – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Sreenshot: Mark and Ryan-Marie Houck. Photo credit: Live Action.

By Bridget Sielicki, Live Action. Apr 15, 2026

Mark Houck, the pro-life sidewalk counselor and father of nine who was shockingly arrested when FBI agents stormed his home in September 2022, has been awarded a seven-figure settlement in response to a lawsuit filed against the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ).

Key Takeaways:

  • Pro-life activist Mark Houck has settled a lawsuit with the DOJ, receiving over one million dollars.

  • In 2021, Houck was praying outside an abortion facility in Philadelphia when he had an altercation with an abortion facility escort who was harassing Houck’s 12-year-old son. Local police and authorities declined to charge Houck with any crime.

  • Houck was later arrested by the Biden DOJ when FBI agents raided his home in 2022 at gunpoint, with Houck’s wife and children present.

  • Houck was eventually acquitted of all charges, and filed a lawsuit against the DOJ.

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