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Judge Dismisses Jan. 6 Case Against Oath Keepers

A US judge granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers militia, vacating convictions including that of founder Stewart Rhodes. Judge Amit P. Mehta criticized the dismissal as "unearned grace" that wiped the defendants' records clean. Former prosecutors warned the move risks denying the violence of the 6 January 2021 Capitol attack.

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Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers NYTimes – US
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The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”

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Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath KeepersNYTimes – US
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Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers

The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”

Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riotNPR – Politics
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Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot

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.

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Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers

Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attack A US judge on Tuesday granted the justice department’s bid to dismiss cases against ‌members of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the 6 January 2021 attack ​on the US Capitol , according to a ​court filing. The ruling from Washington-based US district judge Amit Mehta tosses out convi…