Judge Dismisses Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Convictions

Judge Dismisses Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Convictions

A federal judge on Friday wiped away the seditious conspiracy convictions of four Proud Boys members for their roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, granting a Department of Justice motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, permanently barring any future administration from reviving the charges. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee who presided over the original trial, approved the DOJ's request to end the prosecution o…

Federal judge dismisses seditious conspiracy convictions of four Proud Boys over January 6

A federal judge on Friday wiped away the seditious conspiracy convictions of four Proud Boys members for their roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, granting a Department of Justice motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, permanently barring any future administration from reviving the charges. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump...