Federal Judge Approves Refunds for Jan. 6 Couple Pardoned by Trump

‘Having viewed the question afresh, the court now agrees with the defendants,’ U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said.
Federal Judge Approves Refunds for Jan. 6 Couple Pardoned by Trump
A large group of protesters stand on the East steps of the Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jon Cherry/Getty Images
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Two people who were prosecuted for actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach and later pardoned by President Donald Trump are eligible to receive full refunds of restitution payments and fines made in relation to the earlier criminal cases, a federal judge ruled on Dec. 3.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s ruling marked a reversal from one he delivered a few months earlier, when he rejected a bid for refunds.