Judge vacates convictions of 4 Proud Boys in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Donald Trump appointee, granted the Department of Justice's motion to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions for four Proud Boys members. The decision dismisses the most serious criminal judgments resulting from the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Although Judge Kelly noted the request was not clearly based on facts or law, he dismissed the indictments with prejudice against leaders including Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Zachary Rehl.