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Iowa Student Charged After Viral Table-Flipping Incidents on Campus

Court records set non-jury trials for March after a release without bond under no-contact orders.

Overview

  • Authorities identified 19-year-old Justin Pham Calhoon as the person seen in a widely shared video overturning a Turning Point USA table at the University of Iowa and arrested him.
  • Across two misdemeanor cases, records list two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of third-degree harassment, and one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief.
  • He was released without bond and is under no-contact orders in both cases, with two non-jury trials scheduled for March.
  • Police and court filings say a separate Oct. 27 incident involved a Young Americans for Freedom table being flipped, with surveillance showing disruptive behavior and complaints citing profanity and gestures.
  • A university spokesperson said students must follow the Code of Student Life and noted required First Amendment training for all students.