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Judge Unloads On Trump’s DOJ After He 'Reluctantly' Dismisses Oath Keepers Case

Headline from HuffPost, on the newest of 2 developments

“The court cannot write a different ending,” wrote the Obama-appointed judge, lamenting he had no choice but to grant the DOJ’s request.

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  1. US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers

    Headline from West Hawaii Today ·

  2. Newest

    Judge Unloads On Trump’s DOJ After He 'Reluctantly' Dismisses Oath Keepers Case

    Headline from HuffPost ·

7 reports not tied to one development ·

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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 January 6 2021 attack ​on the US…

  2. Local News 8

    Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 riot case (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge slammed the Justice Department as he “reluctantly” dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against leaders and members of the Oath Keepers in the final January 6 US Capitol riot case.

  3. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Judge pained as he grants dismissal of Jan. 6 charges against Oath Keepers (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    A federal judge expressed deep regret on Tuesday as he granted a request by the Justice Department to throw out criminal charges against eight members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia who were charged with seditious conspiracy for the central role they played in the storming of the Capitol on J…

  4. West Hawaii Today

    US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    A federal judge expressed deep regret on Tuesday as he granted a request by the Justice Department to throw out criminal charges against eight members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia who were charged with seditious conspiracy for the central role they played in the storming of the Capitol on J…

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A federal judge is decrying efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the administration’s request.…

  6. NPR

    Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot (opens NPR)

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    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.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of violent of assaults on police and other crimes.

  8. HuffPost

    Judge Unloads On Trump’s DOJ After He 'Reluctantly' Dismisses Oath Keepers Case (opens HuffPost)

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    “The court cannot write a different ending,” wrote the Obama-appointed judge, lamenting he had no choice but to grant the DOJ’s request.

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