US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers
The department says the plaintiffs missed FTCA deadlines and submitted incomplete claims, making the lawsuit time-barred.
- The Justice Department moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by Jan. 6 defendants, arguing that the claims were filed after the statute of limitations had expired.
- The Justice Department said that the plaintiffs' claim forms were incomplete, lacking signatures and supporting documentation.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump, but it does not bar restitution or payouts to convicted Jan. 6 rioters.
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The Only Thing Left to Do About January 6 Is Remember
The January 6 prosecutions came to a quiet, unheralded end this week after a federal judge dismissed the final seditious conspiracy case against various Oath Keeper defendants, including the group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes. Judge Amit Mehta, who oversaw numerous January 6–related cases, penned a fitting afterword to the saga.“This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of January 6,” he wrote…
Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers
The years-long saga of prosecuting the Jan. 6 attack effectively came to an end this week, when a judge dismissed a remaining indictment against Oath Keepers members already freed by President Trump.The big picture: Not only has Trump erased the legal consequences for many Jan. 6 defendants, but his administration has moved to rewrite the history of a deadly day — and oust federal employees who worked on related cases.Driving the news: Judges in…
Last Jan. 6 case is dead, but history’s verdict on Trump’s coup remains
The final prosecution to come out of Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, attempted coup is officially dead. On Aug. 4, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta reluctantly granted the Trump Justice Department’s request to dismiss what remained of the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and seven of his followers, closing the last […]
Judge dismisses the last January 6 case, writing that absolving the Oath Keepers is not in the public interest
The Justice Department told the court a retrial would harass eight men whose sentences Trump had already commuted. Two Oath Keepers who pleaded guilty and cooperated keep their convictions.
Judge Dismisses Final January 6 Convictions
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal convictions against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes of Granbury and eight other defendants, formally ending the Justice Department’s prosecutions connected to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta granted the Justice Department’s request Tuesday to vacate the convictions, despite sharply criticizing the decision in a 15-page ruling. The dismissals close th…
Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6.
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