Judge Delays Oath Keepers Seditious-Conspiracy Trials

Defense sought more time to review evidence, investigate "suspicious actors" at U.S. Capitol

Photo showing Capitol Police being escorted down the Capitol steps through the crowd to safety on Jan. 6, 2021, by members of the Oath Keepers. Courtesy of Roberto Minuta

The trials of nine members of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy and obstructing a government proceeding on Jan. 6, 2021, were moved back to Sept. 26 and Nov. 29 under a ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington on May 6.

During a May 6 status conference, Mehta agreed to a defense request to delay the trials by more than two months. The trials had been set for July 12 and Sept. 26.