Judge Grants Trump Admin’s Request to Dismiss January 6 Case Against Proud Boys
The ruling follows an executive order that commuted sentences and directed prosecutors to drop the case with prejudice, court documents said.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly dismissed the convictions of four Proud Boys members for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, closing the case permanently with prejudice.
- President Donald Trump's Executive Order signed on his first day in office mandated the dismissal, directing the Attorney General to pursue closure of these Jan. 6 defendants' cases.
- While granting the motion, Kelly wrote that the court "lacks the authority to compel the Executive to pursue a prosecution," emphasizing the ruling should not be mistaken for his agreement with the decision.
- Previously convicted of seditious conspiracy, defendants Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola saw their case end, with Rehl celebrating on social media that it was "ALL OVER!".
- These dismissals reflect a broader Trump administration policy toward Jan. 6 defendants, as Trump touted an "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate those he claims were unfairly targeted, though a judge recently blocked it.
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