Zoe Tillman
A Judge Questioned If Jan. 6 Plea Deals Contributed To Republicans Calling The Attack “Legitimate Political Discourse”
It’s not the first time Chief Judge Beryl Howell has questioned prosecutors’ decision to let defendants plead guilty to a petty offense.
Zoe Tillman
A Virginia Man Reviewed "Civics" And "American Government" Online For His Jan. 6 Community Service
Edward Hemenway submitted a letter from a pay-to-certify online community service program that’s barred by some court systems.
Zoe Tillman
Jan. 6 Defendants Keep Losing Challenges To A Felony Charged In Hundreds Of Cases
Obstructing an official proceeding carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Judges are united so far in greenlighting it in Jan. 6 cases.
Zoe Tillman
The Justice Department Won’t Reopen The Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Tamir Rice’s Death
The 12-year-old boy’s family had urged DOJ under the Biden administration to reconsider the decision to close the probe, submitting a letter from dozens of legal scholars.
Zoe Tillman
Biden’s Supreme Court Promise Underscores A Reality: Black Women Rarely Get to The Federal Judiciary
Biden pledged to nominate the first Black woman for the US Supreme Court. The rest of the judiciary hasn’t fared much better in representing them or other women of color.
Zoe Tillman
Biden’s Pledge To Nominate A Black Woman Justice Is A Big Test Of The Left’s Organizing Power Around The Courts
Groups that fought Trump’s nominees are hoping to build on that momentum to support what’s expected to be a historic Supreme Court pick by Biden.
Zoe Tillman
The Man Who Wore A “Camp Auschwitz” Sweatshirt During The Jan. 6 Insurrection Pleaded Guilty
Robert Packer admitted to illegally parading in the Capitol, a low-level misdemeanor charge.
Zoe Tillman
Justice Stephen Breyer Is Retiring, And Biden Will Now Get His First Supreme Court Pick
Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman as the court’s next justice.
Zoe Tillman
Over 200 People Have Pleaded Guilty In The Jan. 6 Insurrection. Here Are All The Cases.
Most defendants continue to plead to misdemeanors, but crimes carrying more potential time behind bars are slowly cropping up.
Zoe Tillman
The Oath Keepers Sedition Case Is A Major Milestone In The Jan. 6 Probe. Here’s What Comes Next.
A trial in the sedition case is set for July. The prosecutor said they’re open to plea talks in the meantime.
Zoe Tillman
A MAGA Influencer Was Sentenced To Probation For Joining The Jan. 6 Insurrection
Brandon Straka, who founded the #WalkAway campaign and spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally, will spend three months in home confinement and pay a $5,000 fine.
Zoe Tillman
Former Trump Aide Dan Scavino Tried And Failed To Anonymously Fight A Subpoena For His Phone Records
Scavino filed the lawsuit under his name after a judge rejected his bid to only be known as “Plaintiff.”
Zoe Tillman
The Supreme Court Rejected Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His Records
Only Justice Clarence Thomas made clear that he would have intervened on Trump’s behalf.
Zoe Tillman
Alleged Capitol Rioters Are Getting In Trouble For Guns And Other Violations After Going Home
A common theme popping up in violations among those on pretrial release has come from defendants who are reluctant to give up access to firearms.
Zoe Tillman
The Founder Of The Oath Keepers Has Been Charged With Seditious Conspiracy
The case against Rhodes and 10 others is the first sedition case brought in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Ken Bensinger
Donald Trump Is Once Again In Court Arguing He Can’t Be Sued For What He Said While President
Trump wants a judge to dismiss three lawsuits seeking to hold him responsible for the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Had Zero Patience For An Alleged Capitol Rioter’s Request To Travel To Jamaica
Chief Judge Beryl Howell wrote that approving such a request was not the right way to “commemorate” the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
