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Judge Criticizes the Justice Department as He Dismisses Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Case
['Alanna Durkin Richer', 'Associated Press', 'More Alanna Durkin Richer', 'More Associated Press']
Mississippi Free Press
WASHINGTON (AP)—A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on 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.
The Department of Justice in April acted to vacate the convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others in the seditious conspiracy case who had their sentences commuted but did not receive pardons.
“This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of Jan. 6.
Rhodes was released from prison in January 2025 after Trump commuted the 18-year sentence he received in the case.
Most of the Jan. 6 defendants were granted “full, complete and unconditional” pardons, while Rhodes and other defendants in the seditious conspiracy cases only had their sentences commuted.