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John Anthony Castro
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Germany
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTexas A&M International University
OccupationTax consultant
Known forSeeking to prevent Donald Trump from running for president
Political partyDemocratic (before 2020)
Republican (2020–present)
Websitejohncastro.com

John Anthony Castro (born 1986) is an American tax consultant who has unsuccessfully run for several political offices. In 2023, he drew international media attention after filing suit to block Donald Trump from seeking office in the 2024 United States presidential election.

Early life and education

According to Castro, he was born "at the U.S. military base in Landstuhl, Germany".[1][a]

Castro earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas before receiving a J.D. from the University of New Mexico and LLM from Georgetown University.[3] He was banned from participating in Georgetown University Law Center's job fair as a student and then later on as an employer over what the university claimed were "deliberate misrepresentations on his resume"; the university had considered expelling him over the matter but ultimately decided against it.[4][5][6][7] These alleged misrepresentations included serving as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point when he had spent one year at a military-style prep school for students not academically qualified to attend West Point and then dropped out.[4]

Castro received a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Pictured is the University of New Mexico School of Law's Bratton Hall in 2012, during the period of his attendance.

Career

Castro identifies as an "international tax attorney".[8] He is not licensed to practice law before any state bar in the United States and, in 2016, was admonished by the Florida State Bar who cautioned him that "being a law school graduate does not authorize you to hold yourself out as an attorney".[8][9][10]

In 2013, shortly after completing his LLM, Castro was hired by Gudorf Law Group of Dayton, Ohio.[3]

Castro & Co.

Later, Castro established his Dallas-area tax preparation service, Castro & Co. When he attempted to recruit employees for his firm, Georgetown still barred him from its job fair over the resume dispute.[4][5][6] Alleging discrimination, Castro sued for $5 million though his case was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2018.[4][5][6]

Castro prepared Alan Dixon's tax returns that ultimately became the subject of the United States Tax Court case Alan Dixon v Commissioner of Internal Revenue, described by Tax Notes Federal as "a cautionary tale of cross-border tax compliance complexities".[8][11]

Politics

Campaigns

Castro entered politics seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Webb County, Texas Court of Commissioners in 2004, receiving less than 500 votes and coming in fifth out of a field of five candidates.[12]

Castro ran as a Republican in the 2020 United States Senate election in Texas, earning less than five percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[13]

In 2021, Castro stood for U.S. House of Representatives in a special election to succeed Ron Wright, again running as a Republican while raising money through ActBlue.[14] According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Castro was mostly a phantom candidate. He campaigned on Zoom, but primarily plastered the district with self-funded billboards and signs".[14] Castro failed to advance out of the primary.[14]

Castro filed to run for President of the United States as a Republican in the United States presidential election, 2024 in December 2022. The following month, he filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking an injunction to bar Donald Trump from also running for president of the United States in 2024.[15][16] Castro's attempt to block Trump from seeking the presidency was covered by numerous media outlets including The Independent, Bloomberg, the Gwinnett Daily Post, and others.[15][16] The Washington Post mentioned John Anthony Castro’s federal lawsuit against the FEC to have Trump declared a candidate in order to strategically compel his compliance with federal campaign finance regulations.[17]

Views

The Republican Party

In 2008, during the presidency of George Bush, Castro warned that "the Bush Administration is now planning on executing the final operation of their dictatorial reign over this country".[18] In an op-ed in the Laredo Morning Times after the United States presidential election, 2008, he declared "Tuesday night’s results sent a clear and chilling message to the Republican Party: This is Your Punishment!" and went on to denounce "their party" for bringing about a "depression-like economy [and] debt to foreign nations" during the 2001 to 2008 period.[19]

Castro has criticized Donald Trump, calling him a "false prophet".[14][20]

Personal life

Castro is a resident of Mansfield, Texas.[21]

Electoral history

Webb County (Texas) Commissioners Court Position 3, Democratic primary (2004)[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Garza 3,038 30.4
Democratic Felix Velasquez 2,611 26.1
Democratic Roque Vela 2,420 24.2
Democratic J. "Cuate" Mendoza 1,498 15.0
Democratic John Anthony Castro 437 4.4
Total votes 10,004 100
United States Senator from Texas, Republican primary (2020)[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Cornyn (incumbent) 1,470,669 76.04
Republican Dwayne Stovall 231,104 11.95
Republican Mark Yancey 124,864 6.46
Republican John Anthony Castro 86,916 4.49
Republican Virgil Bierschwale 20,494 1.06
Total votes 1,934,047 100.0
Texas' 6th congressional district, special primary election (2021)[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Wright 15,052 19.2
Republican Jake Ellzey 10,851 13.8
Democratic Jana Lynne Sanchez 10,497 13.4
Republican Brian Harrison 8,476 10.8
Democratic Shawn Lassiter 6,964 8.9
Republican John Anthony Castro 4,321 5.5
Democratic Tammy Allison 4,238 5.4
Democratic Lydia Bean 2,920 3.7
All others 15,055 19.0
Total votes 78,374 100

Notes

  1. ^ As of 2022, the United States operated 119 military bases in Germany.[2]

References

  1. ^ "About". John Anthony Castro (official website). John Anthony Castro. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Knorr-Evans, Maite (March 22, 2022). "Which countries near Russia do US forces have bases?". Diario AS. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Law Firm Opens Offices, Adds Jobs". Sidney Daily News. August 24, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Judge tosses Georgetown law grad's suit over school job fair ban". ABA Journal. August 17, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Sloan, Karen (August 16, 2018). "Texas Tax Lawyer's Suit Over Georgetown Job Fair Ban Is Tossed". law.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Kidd, Karen (August 22, 2018). "Judge dismisses Dallas tax attorney's $5 million discrimination suit against Georgetown University over job fair ban". Southeast Texas Record. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Rosenberg, Joshua (August 15, 2018). "Tax Atty's $5M Bias Suit Against Georgetown Tossed In Texas". Law360. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Cardan, Tamara (February 22, 2021). "Dixon: a cautionary case of U.S.-Australian tax issues" (PDF). Tax Notes Federal. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss (PDF). Federal Election Commission. November 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Coaxum, Ghunise (July 18, 2016). "Unlicensed Practice of Law Investigation of John Anthony Castro". Letter to John Anthony Castro. Florida State Bar. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Juris, Yvonne (February 11, 2019). "Australian Drops $1.9M Tax Refund Suit After Venue Challenge". Law360. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Democratic Primary March 9, 2004" (PDF). Webb County, Texas. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "U.S. Sen. John Cornyn". Texas Tribune. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d Kennedy, Bud (May 15, 2021). "2nd District 6 Republican rejects Trump as a 'false prophet,' won't back Susan Wright". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Marcus, Josh (March 10, 2023). "The 20 major lawsuits and investigations Trump is facing now that he's left office". The Independent. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Tillman, Zoe (January 6, 2023). "Trump Is Already Facing a Lawsuit to Stop His 2024 Campaign". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Trump defends praise of Putin, makes strongest hint yet of a run for president in 2024". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
  18. ^ Castro, John Anthony (September 30, 2008). "Bush's bailout plan would be a disaster and leave America in the hands of foreign interests". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  19. ^ Castro, John Anthony (November 5, 2008). "Time for Laredo and the nation to join together to support new president in tackling our problems". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  20. ^ Payne, Daniel (May 1, 2021). "Trump gets tested in suburban Texas". Politico. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  21. ^ Winger, Richard (January 6, 2023). "Little-Known Republican Presidential Candidate Files Lawsuit to Bar Former President Donald Trump from Running in 2024". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "Texas Official Election Results". results.texas-election.com. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Texas 6th District U.S. House special election result". Washington Post. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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