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David Moerschel

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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David 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

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Connection to United States v. Nichols

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Evidence on file

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Court5 documents

Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.

Govt response3 documents

Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.