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Judge Drops Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Oath Keepers Leaders in Jan. 6 Case

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Source: The Washington Post
Judge Drops Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Oath Keepers Leaders in Jan. 6 Case
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A federal judge dismissed the seditious-conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and seven others at the DOJ’s request, wiping out their most serious Jan. 6 convictions and underscoring prosecutors’ discretion to drop cases even after convictions as related prosecutions wind down and Trump’s pardons reshape the aftermath.

Topics:nationlaw#jan-6#law#oath-keepers#prosecutorial-discretion#rhodes#seditious-conspiracy
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  1. Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers  The Washington Post
  2. Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers  The New York Times
  3. Judge ‘Reluctantly’ Lets DOJ Dismiss Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Cases  Bloomberg.com
  4. ‘The court cannot write a different ending’: Judge reluctantly drops final Jan. 6 case  Politico
  5. Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 case  WBAL-TV

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