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David Moerschel
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageDavid Moerschel is a neurophysiologist and trained medic from the Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte area of Florida — a healthcare professional and family man whose career was built on helping patients. Lead with who he is: David Moerschel spent his working life as a neurophysiologist, a skilled medical professional, and a trained medic. That is the man behind the case. Here are the receipts: Moerschel was among the Oath Keepers group prosecuted over January 6, 2021. He was one of the lower-level members charged, convicted at trial, and sentenced to three years. He served roughly nine months in federal prison in Georgia before moving to a halfway house. Then came clemency. On January 20, 2025, President Trump commuted David Moerschel's sentence and he returned home to Florida. But the conviction still stands — and because his career depends on professional licensure, that record keeps him from the medical work he trained for. So he did not go quiet: David Moerschel now leads a public campaign for 'The 14' — the January 6 defendants whose sentences were commuted but not pardoned — urging people to visit pardonthe14.com and support their fight for full clemency. A Florida medical professional who is now the voice for others still fighting to fully clear their names. Case record: United States v. Rhodes, et al., Case No. 1:22-cr-15, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Convicted at trial January 2023; three-year sentence; sentence commuted Jan. 20, 2025. Sourcing: Neurophysiologist and trained medic from the Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte area — FACT (Fox4Now; Yahoo/Herald-Tribune). Conviction, three-year sentence, ~9 months served — FACT (AOL; Fox4Now). Commutation and the 'pardonthe14.com' campaign he leads — FACT/THEIR ACCOUNT (Fox4Now; FL Voice News; The Gateway Pundit). This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:22-cr-15
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 7/2/21. Initial appearance held 7/12/21. Fifth superseding indictment filed 8/4/2021. Sixth superseding indictment filed 12/1/2021. New case, indictment, 1/12/22. Superseding indictment filed, 6/22/22. Sentenced at Trial 1/23/23.
- Arrested
- July 2, 2021
- Sentenced
- January 23, 2023
Charges
- Seditious conspiracy and other charges in new case filed 1/12/22, that also encompasses earlier charges. See indictment returned 1/12/22.
Sentence
Sentenced at Trial 1/23/23
Press & news
- https://flvoicenews.com/port-charlotte-man-seeks-full-pardon-as-jan-6-legal-battle-continues/ →
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/02/politics/oath-keeper-january-6-sentenced/index.html →
- https://www.fox4now.com/port-charlotte/pardoned-in-port-charlotte-former-oath-keeper-comes-home-as-trump-frees-over-1-000 →
- https://www.nacdl.org/brief/United-States-v-Rhodes%2C-III%2C-et-al →
- https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/05844d1a-1b4c-4d15-a98f-bfde7bb6b5a4/d-gov-uscourts-dcd-239207-450-0.pdf →
- https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/1199b86a-20e9-4b36-a093-6876159fa4f4/a-gov-uscourts-dcd-239207-1-0.pdf →
- https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/9f732b65-77aa-4af3-a6ed-c959f0ac8275/h-gov-uscourts-dcd-239207-976-0.pdf →
- https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/baa11489-3125-4452-be70-f5e213b96ed6/g-gov-uscourts-dcd-239207-967-0.pdf →
- https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/d2165508-4d73-44ae-934d-1dce3b14af36/b-gov-uscourts-dcd-239207-167-0.pdf →
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/2-oath-keepers-who-helped-amass-guns-before-jan-6-attack-sentenced-to-prison →
- https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/2/oath-keeper-david-moerschel-convicted-in-jan-6-cap/ →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
David Moerschel appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 8 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
Walk the whole case →Evidence on file
8 documents on file
Court5 documents
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.
order · May 29, 2026
Oath Keepers Court Order Requiring Dismissal Supplement — ECF No. 976
Judge Amit P. Mehta’s May 29, 2026 order deferred a ruling on the government’s unopposed motion to dismiss and required a fuller statement of reasons and factual basis by June 5, 2026.
Readruling · May 21, 2026
D.C. Circuit Vacatur and Remand in Oath Keepers Appeals — May 21, 2026
Public case chronology and contemporaneous reporting state that the D.C. Circuit vacated the affected Oath Keepers judgments and remanded for consideration of a government dismissal request. The native appellate order remains pending capture.
Readruling · Jan 23, 2023
Oath Keepers Second-Trial Verdict Form — ECF No. 450
The January 23, 2023 jury verdict form for Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel, and Edward Vallejo.
Readindictment · Jun 22, 2022
Oath Keepers Superseding Indictment — ECF No. 167
The 44-page superseding indictment filed June 22, 2022 in United States v. Rhodes, III et al. It states the government’s charges and allegations; it is not a verdict.
Readindictment · Jan 12, 2022
Oath Keepers Initial Indictment — ECF No. 1
The 48-page initial indictment in United States v. Rhodes, III et al., filed January 12, 2022. The document records government allegations, not findings of guilt.
ReadGovt response3 documents
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.
motion · May 22, 2026
Oath Keepers Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Indictment — ECF No. 967
The government’s May 22, 2026 unopposed Rule 48(a) motion asking the district court to dismiss the indictment with prejudice against eight Oath Keepers defendants.
Readarticle · Jun 2, 2023
DOJ Sentencing Record: Joseph Hackett
Primary government release recording Joseph Hackett’s June 2, 2023 sentence of 42 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.
Readarticle · Jan 23, 2023
DOJ Verdict Record: Joseph Hackett and Second Oath Keepers Trial
Primary government release recording the January 23, 2023 jury verdict. Government descriptions of the alleged plan and trial evidence are attributed to prosecutors; the verdict record is not a moral characterization of any defendant.
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