Proud Boys/Oath Keeper Trial Coverage
On this page you can find court dispatches from the criminal trials of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, primarily from Roger Parloff.
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Proud Boys Trial Diary
A day-by-day live-blog of the Proud Boys trial. -
Are Jan. 6 Defendants Getting a Fair Shake From D.C. Juries? Comparing Jury and Bench Trial Outcomes
In the overwhelmingly liberal District of Columbia, Jan. 6 defendants have been convicted at high rates, challenging whether they are subjected to juries of their peers. -
Five Stray Thoughts on the Oath Keepers Verdict
A listicle of in-the-weeds takeaways from Lawfare’s Oath Keepers trial correspondent. -
Seditious Kvetching: The Surprisingly Non-Trivial Defense in the Oath Keepers Prosecution
Because there was no concrete plan to storm the Capitol, the defendants have been able to argue that their rhetoric was no more than that: rhetoric. -
Oath Keepers on Trial
A dispatch from the trial of the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and his co-defendants. -
Escape From D.C.: Analyzing Jan. 6 Venue Transfer Motions
Many Jan. 6 defendants are seeking to move the locations of their trials to avoid alleged bias among jurors in Washington. Are they likely to succeed? -
The Conspirators: The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on Jan. 6
Two groups appear to have played an outsized role in the events of that day, and their cases should hold particular interest for those trying to understand the causes of the insurrection. -
Government Wins Key Ruling on Issue Affecting Hundreds of Capitol Riot Cases
On Dec. 10, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that a central felony charge in a large subset of the Jan. 6 cases had been properly invoked and was not unconstitutionally vague. This is likely a ...
