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Can Madison Cawthorn Be Blocked From the North Carolina Ballot as an Insurrectionist?
In January, a group of North Carolina voters filed a 34-page petition to block Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s name from appearing on the 2022 primary ballot. What’s behind the petition? -
Are Judges Showing Their Political Colors in the Jan. 6 Criminal Cases?
A Washington Post analysis suggested that the sentences of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot defendants may reflect political bias on the part of the judges handling these cases. -
Seditious Conspiracy: What to Make of the Latest Oath Keepers Indictment
The indictment sets out the most serious criminal charge yet used against any of the Capitol rioters, but it also shows the limits of the criminal law in responding to Jan. 6. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The January 6 Insurrection One Year Later
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The Lawfare Podcast: Roger Parloff on the Conspirators
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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. -
The D.C. District Court and the Jan. 6 Cases
D.C. District Court Judges have handled the Jan. 6 cases in a way that exemplifies Chief Justice Roberts's defense of the "independent judiciary" as "something we should all be thankful for.” -
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 ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Roger Parloff on the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Prosecutions
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What Do—and Will—the Criminal Prosecutions of the Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Tell Us?
A look at the guilty pleas so far sheds light on who the defendants are, what their goals were, how evidence is being gathered, and how prosecutors and judges are coping with the largest federal criminal... -
An Update on the Prospects for a Contempt Prosecution of Steve Bannon
After my post went live on Oct. 18, two significant developments occurred in the prospects of a contempt prosecution of Steve Bannon. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Carissa Hessick on Jan. 6 Plea Bargains