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Trump-appointed judge permanently ends Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, says Constitution left him no choice
A Trump-appointed judge granted dismissal of four Proud Boys leaders' Jan. 6 convictions but sharply rebuked the Capitol riot as an attack on democracy.
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Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Judge sides with DOJ, dismisses case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jul 11, 2026
Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions
A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 11, 2026
Judge grants DOJ’s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Joseph []
Wirepoints
· Jun 24, 2026
Chicago court keeps block on Fla. AG suit over kids transgender medicine – Legal Newsline
Despite warnings from their colleague that they are ripping a hole in the U.S. Constitution and the concept of federalism, two Democrat-appointed federal appeals court judges have refused to put a hold on a Chicago federal judge's order blocking Florida's Republican state attorney general from using Florida state courts to enforce a Florida law against the Chicago-based American Academy of Pediatrics for allegedly misleading the public about the safety of child gender transitions.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 11, 2026
Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's broad clemency
A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
DNyuz
· Jul 11, 2026
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 Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In an order filed on Friday night, the judge, Timothy J. Kelly []
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Related coverage for "Trump-appointed judge permanently ends Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, says Constitution left him no choice": Off The Press — Judge sides with DOJ, dismisses case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6. The Hill — Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions. Washington Examiner — Judge grants DOJ’s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6. Wirepoints — Chicago court keeps block on Fla. AG suit over kids transgender medicine – Legal Newsline. KSAT San Antonio — Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's broad clemency. DNyuz — Trump-Appointed Judge Reluctantly Grants Dismissal of Proud Boys Case