These Numbers Tell The Story Of Jan. 6 One Year Into The Prosecution
More than 700 people charged, 174 guilty pleas, and 74 sentences. And an unknown number of cases to go. This is where the sprawling legal effort stands one year in.
So You Admitted To Participating In The Insurrection. Now What?
Judges are figuring out in real time what the consequences should be for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6.
A Man Who Attacked Police With A Fire Extinguisher On Jan. 6 Will Spend Five Years In Prison
“It has to be made clear that trying to violently overthrow the government … is going to be met with absolutely certain punishment,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said.
A Man Who Texted About "Putting A Bullet" In Nancy Pelosi’s Head After Jan. 6 Was Sentenced To 28 Months In Prison
“These kinds of statements cannot be shrugged off,” Judge Amy Berman Jackson said. “They cannot be erased by adding ‘LOL’ at the end.”
DC Is Suing The Proud Boys And Oath Keepers For Conspiring To Storm The Capitol
The lawsuit from the DC attorney general’s office joins cases filed by members of Congress and police officers injured during the Jan. 6 attack.
The Supreme Court Revived A Constitutional Challenge To Texas’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
The justices declined to let the Justice Department go ahead with its suit, however.
Trump Lost Again In His Bid To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His White House Records
The DC Circuit gave Donald Trump 14 days to petition the US Supreme Court before lifting an order that blocked Congress from getting the documents.
A Court Probed Whether Saying "She's Not My Type" In Response To A Rape Allegation Is Part Of A President’s Job
The Justice Department wants to take over Donald Trump’s defense against writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, a move that would end the case.
The Justices Are Having An Open Fight About The Legitimacy Of The Supreme Court
Arguments in the Mississippi abortion ban case came just a few months after justices publicly pushed back on the notion that they were political actors.
Another Court Is Wary Of Giving Trump Power To Interfere With Congress’s Jan. 6 Investigation
Trump’s lawyer said they planned to petition the Supreme Court to take the case if they lose again.
A Capitol Riot Trial Is Slowly Starting To Take Shape
Guy Reffitt is set to face a jury in February.
A Congressional Subpoena Is The Latest In A Long Line Of Legal Entanglements For The Oath Keepers And Proud Boys
Members of the groups are already sitting in jail, staring down felony charges, and facing civil lawsuits.
A Judge Who Felt Burned After Giving A Capitol Rioter Probation Threw The Book At Another Defendant
Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced a Pennsylvania man to 60 days in jail, more than the two weeks requested by the government.
Top Justice Department Officials Were Told There Were “No Credible Threats” Hours Before The Capitol Riot
Other emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show how the DOJ strategized about public messaging leading up to Jan. 6.
A Judge Called Out The Lack Of Accountability For Those Who “Created The Conditions” For The Capitol Riot
Judge Amit Mehta described a Capitol rioter as a “pawn in a game that’s played and directed by people who should know better.”
A Judge Temporarily Blocked The New York Times From Publishing Project Veritas Documents
The Times said it would immediately challenge the “unconstitutional” order.
The "QAnon Shaman" Who Stormed The Capitol Was Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Prison
"I was wrong for entering the Capitol. I have no excuse — no excuse whatsoever.”
Jan. 6 Court Fights Are Resurfacing Some Familiar Faces From Trump-Era Legal Battles
Steve Bannon hired one of Trump's impeachment lawyers to fight his contempt of Congress charges.
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted Steve Bannon For Contempt Of Congress
The close Trump adviser had ignored a subpoena as part of the House’s investigation into Jan. 6.
A Man Pleaded Guilty To Bringing Homemade Molotov Cocktails To DC On Jan. 6
Lonnie Coffman also admitted traveling with multiple guns in his truck and carrying two guns in his pockets.