Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump’s broad clemency
The ruling follows an executive order that commuted sentences and directed prosecutors to drop the case with prejudice, court documents said.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly dismissed the convictions of four Proud Boys members for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, closing the case permanently with prejudice.
- President Donald Trump's Executive Order signed on his first day in office mandated the dismissal, directing the Attorney General to pursue closure of these Jan. 6 defendants' cases.
- While granting the motion, Kelly wrote that the court "lacks the authority to compel the Executive to pursue a prosecution," emphasizing the ruling should not be mistaken for his agreement with the decision.
- Previously convicted of seditious conspiracy, defendants Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola saw their case end, with Rehl celebrating on social media that it was "ALL OVER!".
- These dismissals reflect a broader Trump administration policy toward Jan. 6 defendants, as Trump touted an "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate those he claims were unfairly targeted, though a judge recently blocked it.
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Trump-appointed judge reluctantly grants dismissal of Proud Boys case
A federal judge has reluctantly granted a request by the Justice Department to formally dismiss a criminal case accusing five members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group, of seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
JUST IN: Federal Judge Permanently Closes The Book On Four Major Jan. 6 Convictions
One of the biggest prosecutions to come out of January 6 is now permanently closed. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted the Justice Department’s unopposed motion to dismiss the case against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola with prejudice. That last phrase matters. No pause, no delay, and no future administration gets another shot at this prosecution. The case is over. The ruling came after the U.S. Court of…
The judge stated that he should comply with the Government's request, although he defended the seriousness of the assault on the Capitol
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