A Texas judge declared a mistrial after a defense attorney wore a politically charged T-shirt during jury selection in a case involving a 2025 ICE detention center attack.

A federal judge in Texas declared a mistrial in the trial of nine defendants accused of a July 4, 2025, attack on an ICE detention center, after defense attorney MarQuetta Clayton wore a T-shirt featuring civil rights leaders during jury selection. Judge Mark Pittman ruled the shirt created an unacceptable risk of bias, calling it politically charged and undermining a fair trial. The decision, made just hours into jury selection, halted proceedings before a jury was seated, prompting a restart with a new panel. Prosecutors allege the defendants, part of a North Texas Antifa cell, orchestrated a coordinated ambush involving gunfire, property damage, and fireworks, injuring a police officer. The defendants deny the charges, with five already pleading guilty and expected to testify. The case, seen as a test of federal terrorism charges against protest movements, will resume with a new jury.