Attorney Claims Shadow Governor is Preventing Release of Pardoned Jan 6 Defendant Jeremy Brown
Defense attorney Carolyn Stewart stated that a "shadow governor" is obstructing the release of Jeremy Brown, a pardoned defendant from the Jan. 6 Capitol incident. Stewart has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court in Atlanta, demanding Brown's release under a pardon from President Donald J. Trump.
According to Stewart, someone within federal law enforcement has instructed U.S. marshals not to release Brown, which she equated to abduction. "Someone please tell President Trump," she said.
Stewart explained, "It's a shadow governor inside either the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshals, or the U.S. Bureau of Prisons." She raised concerns about the absence of judicial process in Brown's continued detention, questioning who took authority without a court order to transfer Brown to FCI Atlanta.
The 102-page havestus corpus filing outlines Brown's 2023 conviction on multiple charges linked to the Jan. 6 event. The petition references the pardon issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025, declaring, "grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021."
A writ of habeas corpus requires law enforcement to justify a prisoner's confinement. Stewart has argued that her client should be released under the pardon. Brown's case, which was initially filed in Washington, D.C., involves charges of possession of weapons and classified documents.
Brown contends that the grenades he was accused of possessing were planted in his vehicle and that he could not be linked to them. He insists that the firearms were family heirlooms. During his time in D.C. jail, he claimed he was informed that a Florida case was preventing his release.
Stewart has expressed frustration at her inability to get answers from the U.S. Marshals and mentioned that a female U.S. marshal informed Brown that he would not be released. The U.S. Marshals Service, responsible for housing pretrial detainees, faced over 101,000 prisoners in 2024 and incurred significant costs related to their custody.
Stewart concluded, "Nobody is standing up to admit their shadow governor action," insisting that federal individuals are unlawfully disobeying a presidential pardon.
