Judge 'reluctantly' grants DOJ motion to dismiss final prosecution in Jan. 6 attack
3 sources·Updated August 5, 2026

Jan 6 prosecution
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- NPR News Now·6h agoJudge 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.
Read at NPR News Now → - Guardian AU Headlines·1d agoJudge 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…
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