Prosecuting the Insurrectionists
Prosecutors have charged more than 910 individuals in federal court in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. The Department of Justice keeps a comprehensive list of those charged, along with certain key documents, here. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University has also collected key court records for each case here, along with a demographic and geographic analysis of all the accused. ProPublica has compiled a collection of video exhibits that the government is using in certain of these cases here. Use the button below to view selected documents related to certain criminal prosecutions that have drawn particular attention. You can also find Lawfare's coverage of the prosecutions below.
Recent Lawfare Coverage
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Fake Crocodiles and Fake Electors in Fulton County
Another day, another hearing on whether Trump’s co-defendants can remove their cases to federal court. -
On Clerks and Caimans: Jeffrey Clark’s Removal Hearing
Just like Mark Meadows, Clark needs to establish three things to get his case into federal court. -
Trump’s Motion for Recusal of Judge Chutkan Is Extraordinarily Weak
Both Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit precedents hold that a judge’s in-court statements about cases before them almost never warrant recusal. -
Chesebro’s Defense Counsel Doesn’t Skip Leg Day
And it looks like he may get to speak to the grand jurors who indicted his client. -
The Trump Defense, Part II: The Presidential Immunity Gambit
An evaluation of Trump’s argument for presidential immunity in the Jan. 6 case. -
Five Observations About the Georgia Special Purpose Grand Jury Report
Though less dramatic than the indictment, the report still gives rise to a number of insights into the case. -
In Fulton County, Fear Not Removal
The issue is complicated, but removal of the Fulton County case to federal court would not be a disaster—and is probably the right answer. -
Mark Meadows Takes the Stand
A dispatch from the former White House chief of staff’s removal hearing in Atlanta. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Two Cities, Two Hearings
What happened during the two Trump-related court hearings in Atlanta and D.C.?
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