Judge Dismisses Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Four Proud Boys Amid Trump Pardons

A federal judge dismissed with prejudice the seditious conspiracy cases against four Proud Boys (Nordean, Biggs, Rehl, Pezzola) after President Trump issued an executive order pardoning most Capitol riot defendants and commuting sentences, marking a milestone in ending Jan. 6 prosecutions. The ruling emphasized separation of powers rather than the merits of the charges, noting the defendants had been convicted of serious offenses, while warning that safeguarding democracy remains essential.