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There are several notable individuals named Robert Barnes, so I’ll provide an overview of the most prominent ones based on available information, and you can let me know if you had a specific one in mind!
One Robert Barnes is an American lawyer and political commentator born on April 11, 1974, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He’s known for founding Barnes Law LLP, a Los Angeles-based firm, and for taking on high-profile cases often involving constitutional issues or perceived underdogs. He grew up in East Ridge, Tennessee, attended Yale University for two years before transferring to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and later graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. His legal career includes representing clients like Wesley Snipes in a tax case, Alex Jones in defamation lawsuits related to Sandy Hook, and Kyle Rittenhouse initially in his criminal trial (though he didn’t represent Rittenhouse at trial). He’s also co-host of the podcast "Viva & Barnes: Law for the People" with David Freiheit and describes himself as a populist. Fun fact: he reportedly won over $500,000 betting on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory in European markets.
Another Robert Barnes is a journalist who has been with The Washington Post since 1987. He started covering Maryland politics, moved through roles like metropolitan editor and national political editor, and has been reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court since November 2006. He originally planned to attend law school but pivoted to journalism after a college class sparked his interest.
Historically, there’s also Robert Barnes (c. 1495–1540), an English reformer and martyr. Educated at Cambridge and Leuven, he became an Augustinian priest and was influenced by Lutheran ideas. He preached against clerical abuses, got into trouble with authorities, and fled to Wittenberg, where he befriended Martin Luther. He later worked as a diplomat for Henry VIII, but after losing the protection of Thomas Cromwell, he was burned as a heretic in 1540 without a trial.
Lastly, there’s Robert Barnes, an artist born in 1934, known for paintings that blend figurative and abstract elements with literary and psychological themes. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago, later taught at Indiana University, and now lives in Maine.
If you’re asking about one in particular—like the lawyer, the journalist, or someone else—feel free to clarify!