Judge ‘Reluctantly’ Lets DOJ Dismiss Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Cases
The headline, as it mutated - 4 wordings
- 5 Aug, 12:13Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers1 outlet
- 5 Aug, 14:18Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case3 outlets
- 5 Aug, 17:14Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot13 outlets
- 5 Aug, 17:22Federal judge 'reluctantly' grants DOJ request to drop Jan. 6 charges against Oath Keepers4 outlets
- and 4 one-off wordings
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Wed, 5 August 2026
8 reports- inquirer.com12:13first to report
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta is the last step in the legal process to wipe out penalties from the Jan. 6 riot.
- Bloomberg Politics13:29
More than three years ago, the US Justice Department touted guilty verdicts against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers for plotting to obstruct Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election as the crowning achievement of a sprawling prosecution effort that followed violent riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
- The Hill14:13
A federal judge “reluctantly” agreed on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against eight members of the right-wing extremist Oath Keepers group who were convicted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Washington-based Judge Amit Mehta granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss indictments against the militia group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes,...
- news4jax.com14:18
A federal judge is decrying 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 administration’s request.
2 reprints
- ksat.com5 Aug, 14:18their copy
- newsday.com5 Aug, 14:18their copy
- NPR News17:14
A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6.
12 reprints
- publicradiotulsa.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wsiu.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- kacu.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- kunr.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wuwf.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wbaa.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- tspr.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wvasfm.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wkyufm.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- wdiy.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- whro.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- kasu.org5 Aug, 17:14their copy
- PBS NewsHour17:19
The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of violent of assaults on police and other crimes.
- ktul.com17:22
A federal judge "reluctantly" granted the DOJ's request to drop criminal charges against eight members of the Oath Keepers group who were convicted over Jan. 6.
3 reprints
- wtov9.com5 Aug, 17:22their copy
- wpde.com5 Aug, 17:22their copy
- kpic.com5 Aug, 17:22their copy
- fox6now.com17:25
A U.S. judge granted the U.S. Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing.