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14 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
DC Is Suing The Proud Boys And Oath Keepers For Conspiring To Storm The Capitol buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil… with @addysbaird
Good thread from @ToddRuger breaking down the procedural (but important!) hurdles that the DC AG's office will face in trying to sue the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers re: Jan. 6
@ToddRuger Speaking of the Proud Boys: While I was tuned in to the Cleveland Meredith sentencing (see: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…), Judge Timothy Kelly denied the latest bid by defendants charged in a Jan. 6 Proud Boys conspiracy case to get out of jail while their cases are pending Image
"...even if the conditions proposed by Nordean included a ban on his possession of electronic devices ... he would still have access to less sophisticated means of communication ... that he could use to exercise leadership, conduct planning, and communicate with associates"

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17 Dec
Hello from Judge Reggie Walton's virtual courtroom, where sentencing is about to start for Capitol rioter Anthony Mariotto. Govt wants 4 mos jail — it's a misdemeanor plea, but they'll argue he was one of the more serious offenders, given how far he made it in + scope of conduct ImageImageImage
Here's the dial-in info for Walton's courtroom:
Toll Free Number: 888-273-3658
Access Code: 1809972

Govt sentencing memo: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2115…

Mariotto sentencing memo — he's seeking probation + fine: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2115…
Mariotto is there in-person. Walton says he didn't realize Mariotto hasn't gotten a covid vaccine, and would have had him appear remotely if he'd known, rather than subject everyone in the courthouse to someone who chooses to be unvaxxed "despite all the people who are dying"
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15 Dec
I've got the same count as @SeamusHughes — this week we passed the 700 mark for people charged in connection with Jan. 6. Still undecided about whether to count this guy (buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…) in that tally, but that's the difference between 702 or 703
@SeamusHughes My first reaction was to not count Riley, but now leaning towards yes. We're already counting a few people who weren't charged with joining the mob, a la Cleveland Meredith, who arrived late on Jan. 6 and was charged with making threats: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Riley could reasonably fall into the category of people charged "in connection with" the insurrection. A counter argument is the line should be people who came to DC for Jan. 6 and were charged with a crime with some direct connection to the events that day, like Meredith
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14 Dec
Hello from Judge Amy Berman Jackson's courtroom, where sentencing is about to begin for Cleveland Meredith — brought guns + ammo to DC on Jan. 6, arrived too late for rally --> insurrection, pleaded to texting a threat re: Pelosi: "putting a bullet in her noggin on Live TV"
The first big question Jackson will have to decide is what the sentencing guidelines range is for Meredith — it'll depend on what factors/enhancements apply to his case. Could be 6-12 mos, 18-24 mos, or as high as 37 to 46 mos if there's an "official victim" enhancement
The govt is advocating for a sentencing in the middle of whatever the guidelines range is: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2115…

Meredith is seeking time-served since his arrest on Jan. 8 + three years supervised release: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2115…
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10 Dec
Hello from Judge John Bates' virtual courtroom, where sentencing is just getting started for Capitol rioters Abram Markofski and Brandon Nelson, who each pleaded guilty to the parading/demonstrating misdemeanor. Govt wants 14 days incarceration, they'll be arguing for probation
Here's the dial-in info for Bates:
Toll Free Number: 888-278-0296
Access Code: 4416918
Back to the Markofski/Nelson sentencing: Bates pushes back on the prosecutor arguing that them witnessing the riot and going forward is a factor against them. Bates says if the point of the govt's factors is to try to distinguish each def's conduct, this isn't specific/helpful
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10 Dec
NOW: The US Supreme Court revived a constitutional challenge to Texas's 6-week abortion ban, finding abortion providers could go forward with at least part of their case. The law will remain in effect in the meantime, however. More to come: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
SCOTUS revived the court fight over Texas's abortion ban, but today's decision included strong warnings from Sotomayor and Roberts that the court hadn't done enough to head off a law (or future ones like it) clearly aimed at nullifying a protected right buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
The critical part of today's ruling was an 8-1 decision that abortion providers could sue certain state licensing officials. But Sotomayor warned that such a narrow path gave states a roadmap to try to "refine" their own future version of an SB 8. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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9 Dec
NOW: The DC Circuit rules against Trump is in his quest to stop the Jan. 6 committee from getting his archived White House records. Judgment just came in, waiting on the full opinion, more to come. Court gives Trump 14 days to petition SCOTUS.
"On the record before us, former President Trump has provided no basis for this court to override President Biden’s judgment and the agreement and accommodations worked out between the Political Branches over these documents."

3-0 opinion, by Millett: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2115…
Now, with more to come: Trump Lost Again In His Bid To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His White House Records
buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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