US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers
The department said the claims were filed too late and lacked required paperwork, as Trump’s new Justice Department moved to end the case.
- 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- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump, but it does not bar restitution or payouts to convicted Jan. 6 rioters.
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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 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.
Judge condemns DOJ in Jan. 6 dismissal
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration's request.
DOJ requested dropping criminal charges against extremist group convicted for Jan 6 riot. Federal Judge 'reluctantly' agrees
A federal judge has reluctantly agreed to drop the remaining criminal charges against eight members of the Oath Keepers who were previously convicted for their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Hill reported. Judge Amit Mehta issued his decision on Tuesday, effectively ending the final set of cases related to the siege that resulted in dozens of injured police officers, five deaths, and significant property damage. While t…
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