The legal consequences of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory start with the likelihood that the cases against him will sputter out but could also extend to the cases of hundreds of his supporters who are being — or have been — prosecuted for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump repeatedly promised to pardon some of the 1,500 people charged in connection with Jan. 6, sometimes suggesting that his clemency …

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Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him and is ‘awaiting information’ from the president-elect

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The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much.

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Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. One rioter wasted no time in citing Trump’s victory to try and stave off a hearing in his case, claiming he’s “expected” to receive clemency. “Throughout his campaign, …

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Jan. 6 defendants and their attorneys are hoping President-elect Trump will make good on his promise to pardon them.

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Jan. 6 defendants eye pardons after Trump election win

A defendant in a case involving the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has requested a delay in his status hearing, citing President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to pardon nonviolent participants involved in the Capitol breach.

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Jan 6 Defendants Are Already Banking On Trump’s Promise Of A Pardon

Votes are still being tallied but at least one Jan. 6 defendant already has eyes on the days after inauguration.

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Jan. 6 Defendant Asks Judge To Pause Case Until Trump Can Pardon Him

Jan. 6 attacker Christopher Carnell submitted a filing to Judge Beryl Howell asking for the case to be paused until Dec. 13.Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney posted the court documents on Wednesday morning, saying that he expects a pardon to come.  According to the filing, "after this status data was scheduled sua sponte by the Court, new developments arose that significantly impacted the status of this case."Also Read: What is Trump planning …

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Jan. 6 rioter seeks pause in his case due to Trump's promised pardon

Donald Trump on election night.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDonald Trump said he'd pardon January 6 rioters if he won the presidential election.Now that he's won, January 6 defendants are filing motions to postpone their hearings.Legal experts told BI it is unlikely a judge would grant the requests.Hours after most news outlets declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential election, lawyers for January 6 defendants started to file motions, hopi…

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Capitol riot defendants are asking judges to halt their cases, saying Trump promised them pardons

People convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol are celebrating Donald Trump's election win and hoping Trump fulfills his promise to issue pardons to the rioters.

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