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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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Mar 30, 2026
Dunn v. Austin — Opinion Denying Brian Mock and Cindy Young Intervention
An 11-page March 30, 2026 memorandum opinion in Dunn v. Austin denied Brian Mock’s and Cindy Lou Young’s motions to intervene in litigation concerning the congressionally directed January 6 law-enforcement plaque. The ruling addressed standing and permissive intervention; it did not decide the truth or falsity of their broader firsthand claims about January 6, detention, stigma, public history, or government conduct.
ReadMar 30, 2026
Dunn v. Austin opinion denying Brian Mock and Cindy Young intervention
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich denied Brian Mock’s and Cindy Lou Young’s motions to intervene in litigation over a January 6 officer plaque, holding that they lacked standing and declining permissive intervention under Rule 24.
ReadMar 27, 2026
Sullivan v. United States — FTCA Class Action Complaint
Native 15-page complaint identifying Christopher J. Worrell as a proposed Group One class member. The pleading contains unresolved allegations and requested relief; no class certification, liability finding, damages award, or prevailing party is claimed.
ReadMar 13, 2026
Victoria White civil excessive-force case: qualified-immunity opinion
Judge Carl J. Nichols granted two MPD officers judgment on the pleadings on March 13, 2026. The ruling rested on qualified immunity and did not definitively decide whether every alleged use of force occurred or whether a constitutional violation occurred.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Bradley Bokoski — Pardon Certificate Recipient Record
The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s FOIA release includes the exact entry “BOKOSKI, BRADLEY” among people issued January 6 pardon certificates.
ReadMar 5, 2026
DOJ Pardon-Certificate Recipient List — Cleveland Meredith Verification Check
Verification record for the Office of the Pardon Attorney's January 6 certificate-recipient page, updated March 5, 2026. No Meredith entry was located. That absence does not establish that clemency was denied; it means public recipient-list confirmation and an individual certificate remain uncaptured.
ReadMar 5, 2026
DOJ Pardon-Certificate Recipient Listing for Justin Lee
The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s public recipient list includes “LEE, JUSTIN.” The list verifies recipient status but is not a substitute for the uncaptured person-specific certificate PDF.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Matthew Bokoski — Pardon Certificate Recipient Record
The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s FOIA release includes the exact entry “BOKOSKI, MATTHEW” among people issued January 6 pardon certificates.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Lists Robert Morss
The Office of the Pardon Attorney's public FOIA release contains the exact entry MORSS, ROBERT among people who requested and were issued January 6 pardon certificates. The individual certificate PDF remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Alex Kirk Harkrider
Official DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney FOIA page listing HARKRIDER, ALEX KIRK among people who requested and were issued a January 6 pardon certificate.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Andy Steven Oliva-Lopez
The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s public FOIA release includes the exact entry “OLIVA-LOPEZ, ANDY STEVEN” among people who requested and were issued a January 6 pardon certificate. The individual certificate binary remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing David Blair
The DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney’s public recipient page lists “BLAIR, DAVID” among January 6 pardon-certificate recipients. The individual certificate PDF and offense-specific certificate text have not been captured.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Hatchet M. Speed
DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney recipient page listing SPEED, HATCHET M. among January 6 pardon-certificate recipients. Individual certificate binary pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Peter Stager
Official recipient page, updated March 5, 2026, containing the exact entry “STAGER, PETER” among people who requested and were issued January 6 pardon certificates. The individual certificate binary remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Rebecca Lavrenz
The official DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney page lists “LAVRENZ, REBECCA” among people who requested and were issued a January 6 pardon certificate. The individual certificate binary remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Richard Avirett
The official DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney FOIA page lists “AVIRETT, RICHARD” among people who requested and were issued a January 6 pardon certificate. The person-specific certificate file remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Sandra R. Parker
Official DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney recipient-list entry supporting Sandra Parker’s January 6 full-pardon classification. The individual certificate binary remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney record listing Seth Eden Sarty
The official DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney FOIA page lists “SARTY, SETH EDEN” among people who requested and were issued a certificate under the January 20, 2025 January 6 proclamation. The person-specific certificate binary remains pending.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Steven Patrick Cook — Pardon Certificate Recipient Record
The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s public FOIA release includes the exact entry “COOK, STEVEN PATRICK” among people issued January 6 pardon certificates.
ReadMar 5, 2026
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Bennie Alvin Parker
The official recipient page includes the exact entry “PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN.” The individual certificate PDF remains pending.
ReadFeb 2, 2026
Brian Mock Minnesota Senate District 15 campaign sources
Mock’s campaign site identifies him as a Minnesota Senate District 15 candidate, and MPR News reported on February 2, 2026 that he was seeking the Republican nomination for the open western Minnesota seat.
ReadJan 30, 2026
Daniel Paul Gray — The Joe Rooz Show Interview
Publisher catalog listing for an approximately 83-minute interview concerning accountability, grace, addiction and recovery, faith, writing, family, and starting over. Statements remain attributed to Gray.
ReadJan 30, 2026
Fbi 302 Interview Report Exhibit C
Fbi 302 Interview Report Exhibit C — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-006), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
ReadJan 30, 2026
Sentencing Videos List Exhibit J
Sentencing Videos List Exhibit J — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-011), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
ReadJan 28, 2026
Court denies Thomas Webster coram nobis petition
Judge Amit P. Mehta denied Webster’s post-pardon petition for a writ of error coram nobis on January 28, 2026. The court found the required collateral consequences, timing justification, and fundamental error had not been established.
ReadJan 22, 2026
Daniel Paul Gray — Couple O’ Nukes Interview
Publisher catalog listing for a 59-minute post-release interview concerning federal prison, politics, humanity, and faith. Statements remain attributed to Gray; native media and transcript review are pending.
ReadJan 21, 2026
Stewart Rhodes and Ivan Raiklin on Cowboy Logic — Part 1
Real America's Voice News published a January 21, 2026 Cowboy Logic segment listing Stewart Rhodes and Ivan Raiklin as guests. The publisher listing is verified. Statements in the video remain attributed to the speakers; a native media capture and complete transcript are pending.
ReadJan 16, 2026
Brian Mock: Going Rogue Interview on January 6 Custody and Prison Reform
Verified publisher record for Brian Mock’s January 16, 2026 appearance on Going Rogue with Lara Logan, episode 56, with a displayed runtime of 1:25:34. Publisher-supplied chapter markers identify discussion of Mock’s January 6 background, arrest and pretrial detention, claimed treatment in the D.C. Jail, claimed exculpatory evidence, constitutional-rights claims, prison reform, the First Step Act, and proposed next steps. Mock’s statements and the publisher’s descriptions are preserved as attributed claims, not independent archive findings. Native media capture, a complete transcript, and claim-level corroboration remain pending.
ReadJan 12, 2026
Adam Villarreal on Steel News: From Wanted to Wanting Answers
Verified publisher listing for a January 12, 2026 long-form interview with Adam Villarreal. Preserved as a firsthand source; case claims remain attributed pending native-media and transcript review.
ReadJan 7, 2026
Stewart Rhodes on Counterflow: January 6, Legal Aftermath and Personal Consequences
Counterflow with Buck Johnson published a January 7, 2026 long-form interview with Stewart Rhodes. Publisher and podcast-catalog listings verify the episode, date, guest and approximate 88-minute runtime. Statements remain attributed to Rhodes and the host; native audio preservation, transcript review and claim-level corroboration are pending.
ReadJan 6, 2026
Christine Crowder FBI Investigation and Watchlist Records
Official 70-page Senate-released packet containing a committee timeline and redacted FBI records concerning the 23-month January 6-related investigation of Christine Crowder. The packet states that the investigation closed after evidence supported mistaken identity.
ReadJan 6, 2026
Chairman Paul Releases Additional Christine Crowder FBI Records
Official January 6, 2026 release summarizing Senate committee findings concerning the FBI investigation, surveillance, watchlisting, and eventual mistaken-identity closure involving Christine Crowder.
ReadJan 6, 2026
Daniel Morrissey: Todd Huff Interview on January 6, Litigation and Pardon Dispute
The Todd Huff Show published a January 6, 2026 interview with Daniel Michael Morrissey. The official page supplies a full transcript, while podcast catalogs list an approximately 40-minute runtime. Morrissey discusses his January 6 experience, prosecution, appeal, resentencing, post-conviction litigation, and his claimed attempt to reject the pardon. His allegations and legal interpretations remain attributed firsthand statements pending comparison with native filings.
ReadJan 5, 2026
American Oversight FOIA Case Seeks FBI and DOJ January 6 Clemency Communications
An ongoing D.D.C. Freedom of Information Act case seeks senior DOJ and FBI communications concerning January 6, election certification, and the January 20, 2025 pardons and commutations. The archive distinguishes the plaintiff’s allegations from verified docket facts and records that native complaint and status-report files remain pending capture.
ReadDec 17, 2025
Jack Smith House Judiciary Deposition Transcript — December 17, 2025
The official 255-page redacted deposition transcript records former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s sworn testimony to the House Judiciary Committee about the January 6 investigation, congressional telephone toll records, National Archives evidence, executive privilege, confidential human sources, and related investigative decisions. The transcript is preserved as source evidence; disputed legal characterizations remain attributed to their proponents.
ReadOct 15, 2025
USA v. William Pope — D.C. Circuit Appeal No. 25-3102
Public docket mirror for William Pope’s October 15, 2025 appeal from D.D.C. case 1:21-cr-00128-RC-1. The mirror shows a February 2026 appellant brief and a March 17, 2026 briefing order, but warns that a newer PACER docket may exist. No final appellate outcome is claimed.
ReadOct 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 Order in United States v. Daniel Morrissey
Docket-extracted text of Judge Reggie B. Walton’s October 15, 2025 order confirms Morrissey’s plea, initial sentence, 2024 appellate remand and resentencing, the court’s post-pardon treatment of his Section 2255 motion, and the partial denial and partial abeyance of his Rule 60 motion. The native filed PDF remains a priority capture target.
ReadSep 30, 2025
Senate Quiet Skies Hearing Lists Mark Crowder as Witness
Official HSGAC hearing page for the September 30, 2025 hearing on the Quiet Skies program, identifying Senior Federal Air Marshal Mark Crowder as a witness concerning surveillance affecting his wife and family.
ReadSep 29, 2025
Richard Barnett — Motion to Return Restitution and Assessments
Report on a September 29, 2025 motion seeking return of $2,455 after vacatur and dismissal. The report states the government did not oppose the request; no native disposition was found in this review.
ReadSep 24, 2025
Cleveland Meredith — Attributed January 23, 2025 Post-Pardon Statement
A September 24, 2025 New Yorker report quotes a January 23 public Facebook post in which Meredith stated that a federal probation officer called and told him he was fully pardoned. The statement is preserved as attributed firsthand material. The article incorrectly says he pleaded guilty to all counts; the signed judgment shows a conviction on Count One only and dismissal of the remaining counts.
ReadAug 29, 2025
United States v. Cindy Young — Order requiring renewed briefing on sealed filings
Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey ordered renewed sealed briefing concerning whether ECF Nos. 63 and 64 should remain sealed. The order recounts the conviction, sentencing, judgment, and later pardon but does not decide the ultimate unsealing question.
ReadAug 27, 2025
J6 Trials Tracker
Running list of January 6 trial outcomes.
ReadJul 28, 2025
United States v. Pope — Post-Dismissal Discovery, Protective-Order and Sanctions Opinion
Judge Rudolph Contreras denied William Pope additional post-dismissal discovery and sanctions, granted the government return of sensitive materials, and treated the January 21, 2025 dismissal with prejudice as ending the criminal case. The opinion also records the government’s acknowledgment that a filing inaccurately said Pope assaulted officers and recounts the deletion of Topeka arrest body-camera footage under a local retention policy.
ReadJul 2, 2025
DOJ Record of Edward Kelley’s Separate Tennessee Life Sentence
Official DOJ release reporting the July 2, 2025 life sentence in the separate Eastern District of Tennessee case and the November 20, 2024 jury convictions.
ReadJul 2, 2025
Edward Kelley: separate Tennessee convictions, pardon-scope ruling, and life sentence
Source bundle separating Edward Kelley's pardoned January 6 proceeding from his later Eastern District of Tennessee prosecution, the March 10, 2025 pardon-scope ruling, and the July 2, 2025 life sentence.
ReadJun 20, 2025
Derrick Evans — 2026 House Candidacy and Ballot-Status Record
FEC record for a 2026 West Virginia First District House candidacy, compared with final May 2026 primary materials that did not list Evans on the ballot. The reason for the status change remains unresolved.
ReadMay 21, 2025
Official Instructions for Requesting a January 6 Pardon Certificate
The DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney explains how people covered by the January 20, 2025 January 6 pardon proclamation may request a certificate. The requester should email the office with the specified subject line and provide a full name, prison register number if any, and district court case number. Coverage and person-specific certificate status still require individual verification.
ReadMay 9, 2025
Steven Patrick Cook — Post-Pardon Capital News Service Interview
Capital News Service report containing attributed firsthand statements from Cook about release after the pardon, community support, and the circumstances he described surrounding his arrest.
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