Justice Dept. says many Jan. 6 pardons extend to crimes

Judge Pushes Back on Justice Dept.’s Broad View of Jan. 6 Pardons
The judge, Dabney L. Friedrich, chided the department for the way in which it had “abruptly reversed its position” on the issue “with virtually no explanation.”
Judge rejects DOJ’s effort to expand reach of Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon
A federal judge has denied the Justice Department’s attempt to apply President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon for members of the Jan. 6 mob at the Capitol to one defendant’s conviction for possessing illegal guns hundreds of miles away, at his Kentucky home.
Justice Dept. says many Jan. 6 pardons extend to crimes after that date
Defendants who picked up more charges while being arrested for Jan. 6 argue that Trump’s pardon extends to those too. The Justice Department agrees in most cases.
No, Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t cover a 2022 plot to kill FBI agents
It might seem obvious, but a judge had to explain why the president’s clemency doesn't void liability in a separate murder conspiracy case.
Trump's Jan. 6 pardon does not cover East TN man's plot to murder FBI agents, judge rules
Edward Kelley argued the pardon should apply because the murder plot was "related" to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
Jan. 6 pardon doesn't cover rioter's plot to murder FBI agents, DOJ says
Capitol rioter from Tennessee, recently among the 1500 pardoned by Trump, should still be sentenced and punished, the DOJ said.
Judge says Trump Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t apply to man who conspired to kill investigators
President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, does not cover a conspiracy by one defendant to kill the law enforcement officials who ...
I was a Jan. 6 prosecutor. The truth of that day cannot be erased.
The Trump administration may try to wash away the reality of the attack at the US Capitol by issuing pardons and dismissing ...
Jan. 6 'Podium Guy' Adam Johnson pardoned by Trump sues Florida county. 5 things to know
Adam Johnson, aka "Podium Guy" for stealing Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, has filed a ...
Federal judge ‘disqualifies herself’ after being ordered to release Jan. 6 rioter convicted on unrelated weapons charges
A federal judge withdrew from the case of a Jan. 6, rioter after the DOJ reversed its stance, arguing he should be freed ...