Supreme Court Won’t Let Jan. 6 Defendant Challenge His Pardon From Trump

Glenn Allen Brooks argued that accepting a ‘forced’ pardon deprives him of his rights.

People rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the bid of a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant to reject a presidential pardon so he could continue to fight in court to establish his innocence.

The petition in Brooks v. United States was denied in an unsigned order on March 9. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.