Multiple federal judges have rejected attempts by defendants alleged to have been involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol to delay their cases amid arguments about how the incoming Trump administration could impact their cases.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued a brief order on Nov. 11 denying defendant Stephen Michael Baker’s request to vacate all dates and hearings in his case and set a status conference for after Trump’s inauguration.