Cliven D Bundy was born on April 29,1946 and is an American cattle rancher who was charged and underwent pre-trial detention for his role in the 2014 Bundy standoff.
24 Facts About Cliven Bundy
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Cliven Bundy is the father of Ammon Bundy, who in 2016 led another armed standoff against the government, the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.
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Cliven Bundy initiated the 2014 Cliven Bundy standoff in Nevada, an armed standoff with federal and state law enforcement over defaulted grazing fees.
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On February 10,2016, Cliven Bundy was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the Portland International Airport while he was on his way to support the Malheur Standoff.
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Cliven Bundy was placed in federal custody, facing federal charges related to his own standoff with the Bureau of Land Management in 2014.
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Cliven Bundy has participated in, and had links with various related movements, including anti-government activism, and the sovereign citizen movement.
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Cliven Bundy's views have generated significant controversy and criticism; for instance, he came under fire for remarks suggesting that African Americans might have been better off under slavery.
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Cliven Bundy's father started grazing cattle on an allotment near the farm in Bunkerville, Nevada that he purchased in 1949 while his mother had settled on land near Mesquite, Nevada.
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Cliven Bundy advocated for limited federal government involvement in local affairs, particularly in ranching.
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Cliven Bundy had asked for the support of members of the Oath Keepers, the White Mountain Militia, and the Praetorian Guard.
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Cliven Bundy has denied the jurisdiction of the federal court system over Nevada land and filed an unsuccessful motion to dismiss the Bureau of Land Management case against him by claiming the federal courts have no jurisdiction because he is a "citizen of Nevada, not the territory of Nevada".
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Cliven Bundy believes that federally owned land in Nevada actually belongs to the state.
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In May 2014, Cliven Bundy changed his party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Independent American Party.
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Cliven Bundy is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has attributed the outcome of the standoff to divine intervention.
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The dispute started in 1993, when, in protest against changes to grazing rules, Cliven Bundy declined to renew his permit for cattle grazing on BLM-administered lands near Bunkerville, Nevada.
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In 1998, Cliven Bundy was prohibited by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from grazing his cattle on an area of land later called the Bunkerville Allotment.
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In July 2013, US District Judge Lloyd D George ordered that Bundy refrain from trespassing on federally administered land in the Gold Butte area of Clark County.
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Cliven Bundy's children include Ammon Bundy and Ryan Bundy, two of the leaders of the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
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The Guardian reported that prior to his 2016 arrest, Cliven Bundy was protected by an armed body guard which he then claimed had 100 "heavy operators" in the Nevada area, ready to protect him if called upon.
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About a week after the climax of the standoff, on April 19,2014, Cliven Bundy spoke about witnessing a civil disturbance, the 1965 Watts riots.
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Cliven Bundy described his views about unhappiness at that time and criticized what he saw as government interference and its influence on African Americans.
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Cliven Bundy recalled later seeing a public housing project in North Las Vegas where some of the older residents and the children sat on the porch.
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Cliven Bundy was arrested at Portland International Airport in Oregon on February 10,2016, while attempting to travel to Burns, Oregon to support militants at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
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Cliven Bundy's trial was initially scheduled for May 2, but it was postponed to February 6,2017.