A federal judge dismisses the remaining parts of a landmark seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Proud Boys. The defendants had been convicted for their role in a plot aimed at disrupting the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the intent of helping President Donald Trump stay in office more than five years ago. The dismissal removes the remaining “remnants” of the government’s case, following the effect of Trump’s broad clemency actions. Sources describe the outcome as expected, given that Trump has previously used his pardon powers to erase cases tied to the Jan. 6 attack and related prosecutions involving the group of supporters that stormed the Capitol. As a result, prosecutions and remaining proceedings connected to the case are no longer moving forward. The reports focus on the legal impact of the clemency, which alters the status of the seditious conspiracy litigation and ends the remaining active elements of the government’s case against the Proud Boys members involved.
Judge dismisses remaining Proud Boys seditious conspiracy counts after Trump clemency
A federal judge dismisses the remaining parts of a landmark seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Proud Boys. The defendants had been convicted for their role in a plot aimed at d...
- A federal judge dismisses remaining elements of the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case.
- The case involved convictions tied to a plot connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- The dismissal follows the effect of broad clemency/pardon actions involving cases related to Jan. 6.
- Sources describe the dismissal as expected after the clemency erased linked prosecutions.
- The judge’s action ends the remaining proceedings tied to the case.
The case’s dismissal late Friday became a foregone conclusion when Trump last year used his pardon powers to erase every case linked to the mob of his supporters who stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021.
2 hours agoA federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government's landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House more than five years ago.
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