US judge grants DOJ bid to dismiss Jan. 6 cases against Oath Keepers

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A US district judge in Washington granted the DOJ bid to dismiss cases against members of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia involved in the January 6 2021 US Capitol attack. This ruling vacates the convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other group members. These individuals had been convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to stop the transfer of power following Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, as detailed in the recent court filing.
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