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Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A US judge granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the Oath Keepers militia involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- The ruling by Judge Amit Mehta overturns convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others convicted of seditious conspiracy related to efforts to prevent the 2020 presidential power transfer.
- All nine defendants had already been released following former President Donald Trump's pardons and commutations for nearly all individuals charged in the Capitol attack.
- Judge Mehta criticized the dismissal, stating it undermines the seriousness of the January 6 events and disrespects the efforts of prosecutors and law enforcement.
- The judge emphasized that the court cannot change the historical significance of the attempted disruption of the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
