Judge Dismisses Jan. 6 Convictions for Oath Keepers in DOJ Bid Victory
TL;DR
A Washington, DC judge granted the DOJ’s bid to dismiss cases against nine Oath Keepers tied to the January 6 Capitol attack, tossing out their seditious conspiracy convictions after the defendants were already released under Trump’s pardons; the ruling is framed as an epilogue to the prosecutions and drew criticism from prosecutors and law enforcement.
- Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers The Guardian
- Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 riot case CNN
- Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers The New York Times
- Justice Dept. moves to dismiss Jan. 6 class action lawsuit CBS News
- DOJ says Jan. 6 claims are time-barred under Federal Tort Claims Act MS NOW
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