Judges Reject Jan. 6 Defendants’ Requests to Delay Proceedings After Trump’s Election Victory

Trump has indicated he would pardon at least some of the Jan. 6 defendants.
Judges Reject Jan. 6 Defendants’ Requests to Delay Proceedings After Trump’s Election Victory
The Department of Justice seal is seen on a lectern ahead of a press conference in Washington, on Nov. 28, 2018. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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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.
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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