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Judge Dismisses Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Four Proud Boys Amid Trump Pardons
politics7 hours ago

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.

via Al Jazeera|
#january6#pardons#politics
Final Jan. 6 Proud Boys convictions dismissed after pardons
politics1 day ago

Final Jan. 6 Proud Boys convictions dismissed after pardons

U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the Jan. 6 convictions of four Proud Boys—Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola—with prejudice, permanently closing the cases after Trump’s mass pardons and commutations. While noting the executive branch’s role in issuing pardons, the judge said he did not approve the decision and that denying the motion would not revive the convictions or trigger a retrial. The defendants were convicted in 2023 on multiple felonies (most on seditious conspiracy) and had sentences later commuted by Trump.

via NBC News|
#doj#january-6#pardons
Trump Grants 11 Pardons, Claims Biden-Era Prosecutions Were ‘Persecution’
politics8 days ago

Trump Grants 11 Pardons, Claims Biden-Era Prosecutions Were ‘Persecution’

President Trump signed 11 pardons, saying the recipients were persecuted by the Biden administration. Most pardons relate to emissions-control violations tied to vehicle modifications, with two non-environmental cases highlighted (Adam Kidan and Jack Harvard). The White House provided case descriptions, and Trump framed the move as undoing a weaponized justice system.

via New York Post|
#biden-administration#donald-trump#emissions-regulations
Trump Grants Clemency to Six in Clean Air Act Cases After White House Meeting
politics8 days ago

Trump Grants Clemency to Six in Clean Air Act Cases After White House Meeting

President Donald Trump announced he pardoned six people he says were persecuted by the Biden administration for Clean Air Act violations, posting the move on Truth Social without naming those pardoned. A White House official said the pardons relate to individuals convicted of violating emissions laws. The piece notes the Justice Department previously instructed prosecutors to drop cases involving defeat devices used to bypass emissions controls. Trump’s clemency process is led by a small team of aides, and he has increasingly used pardons to advance his political goals.

via CNN|
#biden-administration#clean-air-act#justice-department
politics28 days ago

Trump pardons spur clemency push for diesel-emissions felons

Trump’s pardon of a diesel-truck mechanic who disabled emissions monitors has spurred a lobbying push by other Clean Air Act offenders seeking presidential clemency, arguing they were helping truck owners and shouldn’t face harsh penalties. The effort reflects a broader pattern of pardons outside DOJ guidelines and fuels a debate over criminal versus civil penalties for emissions tampering, with some Republicans proposing expunging such records while the White House reiterates that the president is the final decision-maker.

via Politico|
#clean-air-act#diesel#epa
Trump backs controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund for Capitol attackers
politics1 month ago

Trump backs controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund for Capitol attackers

In a Meet the Press interview, Trump would not rule out using the nearly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund to compensate those charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, arguing they were treated unfairly; the fund faces legal challenges with a judge briefly blocking it and the acting attorney general saying it won’t move forward. He defended the protesters, saying some pled guilty out of fear, and the report notes roughly 1,600 charged and 1,100 sentenced, along with his history of pardoning many participants.

via The Guardian|
#anti-weaponization-fund#capitol-riots#pardons
Trump pardons ex-congressman tied to insider-trading case
government1 month ago

Trump pardons ex-congressman tied to insider-trading case

President Donald Trump pardoned former Indiana Representative Stephen Buyer, who was convicted in 2023 on four counts of securities fraud for insider trading related to the T-Mobile-Sprint merger. The unconditional pardon came on the recommendation of 52 current and former lawmakers, and Buyer — a former Army judge advocate general and longtime politician-turned-consultant — had been sentenced to 22 months in prison for trades involving Sprint and Navigant (now Guidehouse) stock.

via Reuters|
#government#insider-trading#pardons
politics1 month ago

DOJ Erases Jan. 6 Prosecutions From Website, Prompting Claims of Record Revision

The Justice Department acknowledged scrubbing its site of news releases related to Jan. 6 prosecutions, calling the material partisan propaganda and prompting accusations of rewriting the Capitol attack’s history. The move follows broader Trump-era efforts, including his 2025 return to office actions pardoning or commuting sentences for more than 1,500 defendants and a new $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who felt unfairly investigated. The removals included seditious-conspiracy cases against Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, whose convictions were vacated and dismissed, drawing bipartisan criticism in Congress.

via Politico|
#jan-6#justice-department#pardons
Capitol Hill pipe-bomber case tests reach of Trump Jan. 6 pardons
politics3 months ago

Capitol Hill pipe-bomber case tests reach of Trump Jan. 6 pardons

Brian Cole Jr., accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on Jan. 5–6, 2021, is asking a judge to dismiss the charges by arguing that President Trump’s sweeping Jan. 6 pardons should apply to him. The defense contends the pardons cover offenses related to the events at or near the Capitol, though it’s unclear if they extend to Cole’s alleged conduct. The case highlights ongoing debates about how broadly the pardons reach, amid similar questions in other rioter cases with varied outcomes.

via CBS News|
#brian-cole-jr#criminal-charges#jan-6
Defense argues Trump Jan. 6 pardon should cover pipe-bomb suspect near Capitol
politics3 months ago

Defense argues Trump Jan. 6 pardon should cover pipe-bomb suspect near Capitol

Lawyers for Brian Cole, charged with transporting an explosive device near the Capitol complex on Jan. 5–6, 2021, contend that Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardon should cover him, arguing his conduct was tied to the events at the Capitol and that the devices did not explode or injure anyone; they compare his case to others who were pardoned or had sentences commuted, while the White House has not commented and Cole remains detained awaiting trial.

via NBC News|
#dc#federal-court#jan6
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant to face Florida child-molestation trial
politics5 months ago

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant to face Florida child-molestation trial

Andrew Johnson, a Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump, is slated to stand trial in Florida on child-molestation charges, accused of abusing a minor over months and attempting to silence the victim with a payout; he previously pled guilty in the Jan. 6 case and was sentenced to a year in prison before being pardoned, now facing new charges with a Feb. 9 trial date.

via CBS News|
#child-molestation#florida#jan-6
Trump’s growing clemency push includes a double pardon and sweeping grants
politics5 months ago

Trump’s growing clemency push includes a double pardon and sweeping grants

Trump has dramatically expanded federal clemency in his second term, issuing a large number of pardons and commutations—including a second pardon for Adriana Camberos in a separate case—and rolling out a sweeping set of pardons tied to January 6 and other political allies. His pace far exceeds that of Biden or Obama, aided by a dedicated pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson. The clemency power applies only to federal charges, with pardons erasing convictions and commutations reducing sentences.

via CNN|
#adriana-camberos#alice-marie-johnson#clemency