Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers

The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”

By Alan Feuer

Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers

While taking the last step in the legal process to wipe out penalties from the riot, the judge also criticized the Justice Department for undoing the most serious convictions.

By Salvador Rizzo

Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers

Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attack A US judge on Tuesday granted the justice department’s bid to dismiss cases against ‌members of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6 2021 attack ​on the US Capitol, according to a ​court filing. The ruling from Washington-based US district judge Amit Mehta tosses out convictions ​of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other ​members of the group ...

By Reuters

Judge blasts Trump’s DOJ as Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions are erased

A judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

By Andrew Goudsward

US judge grants DOJ's request to dismiss cases against far-right Oath Keepers for January 6 riots

The ruling from Washington-based US District Judge Amit Mehta tosses out convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other members of the group who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.