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John Anthony Schubert

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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John Schubert's case ended the way most January 6 misdemeanor cases did: probation, a fine, community service, and a union family going home. IDENTITY NOTE: This docket (case 1:21-mj-495, arrested 7/26/21, sentenced 3/8/22 to 18 months' probation and a $1,500 fine) matches John Schubert of Crest Hill, Illinois, charged alongside his wife Amy. A different man, John Anthony Schubert III of Bradenton, Florida, faced a separate and later case, the two should not be confused. (Chicago Sun-Times; DOJ) FACT: The Schuberts are a working-class union household, the FBI identified Amy partly by her Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 422 (Joliet) jacket. (Chicago Sun-Times; Newsweek) FACT: Both pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. No violence or property destruction was charged. (CBS Chicago) FACT: Sentenced March 8, 2022 to 18 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $500 restitution; John was fined $1,500. (WGN; Chicago Sun-Times) FACT: The January 20, 2025 executive grant of clemency covered January 6 convictions. (DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney) THE CASE RECORD: Case 1:21-mj-495, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 7/26/21. Plea agreement entered 12/3/2021; pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 3/8/22 to 18 months of probation, $1,500 fine, $500 restitution, and 100 hours of community service. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.