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.
- Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers The Washington Post
- Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers The New York Times
- Judge ‘Reluctantly’ Lets DOJ Dismiss Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Cases Bloomberg.com
- ‘The court cannot write a different ending’: Judge reluctantly drops final Jan. 6 case Politico
- Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 case WBAL-TV
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