Judge 'reluctantly' grants DOJ motion to dismiss final prosecution in Jan. 6 attack

The motion vacates the remaining cases against eight Oath Keepers members. A federal judge on Tuesday "reluctantly" granted the Justice Department's move to dismiss the final remaining prosecution stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, formally vacating cases against eight members of the Oath Keepers militia group who were charged with engaging in seditious conspiracy. This is a developing story.

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Scoop News DeskU.S · Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC

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