Published 12/21/2021 5:15:00 p.m.

Federal judge rules against Oath Keepers, upholding felony count

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Judge Amit Mehta is the third judge in the DC District Court to allow prosecutors to proceed toward trial. The case is the largest conspiracy obstruction case in the sprawling riot investigation. The Oath Keepers are among the right-wing extremists alleged to have played a major role in the January 6 attack.

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U.S. judge rejects Oath Keepers' efforts to dismiss charge in Jan. 6 prosecutions

A U.S. federal judge has ruled against a notable attempt to throw out the felony charge that's the backbone of Jan. 6 criminal prosecutions, bolstering the government's case against 17 Oath Keeper defendants accused of conspiring to overtake the U.S. Capitol.

12/21/2021 4:54:36 a.m.·Canada

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CNN

Judge rejects Oath Keepers' efforts to dismiss charge in January 6 prosecutions

A federal judge has ruled against a notable attempt to throw out the felony charge that's the backbone of January 6 criminal prosecutions, bolstering the government's case against 17 Oath Keeper defendants accused of conspiring to overtake the US Capitol.

12/21/2021 2:36:25 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Judge rejects Oath Keepers' efforts to dismiss charge in January 6 prosecutions - Local News 8

By Katelyn Polantz, CNNA federal judge has ruled against a notable attempt to throw out the felony charge that’s the backbone of January 6 criminal prosecutions, bolstering the government’s case against 17 Oath Keeper defendants accused of conspiring to overtake the US Capitol.“The court is persuaded by none of their contentions,” Judge Amit Mehta wrote in his Monday opinion of the Oath Keeper defendants’ arguments to dismiss their felony obstru…

12/21/2021 2:36:25 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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KRDO

Judge rejects Oath Keepers' efforts to dismiss charge in January 6 prosecutions

12/21/2021 2:36:25 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Washington Post

Lead Capitol riot charge is constitutional, judges find

Judge Amit Mehta is the third to rule in favor of prosecutors seeking to convict Jan. 6 participants on felony charges.

12/21/2021 3:08:28 a.m.

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The Hill

Federal judge rules against Oath Keepers, upholding felony count

A federal judge denied a legal challenge against the heaviest charge that has been brought against Capitol riot defendants, upholding the felony count that federal prosecutors have relied on in the months since the attack.

12/21/2021 3:18:01 p.m.·Washington, United States

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