Ryan Nichols

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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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Mar 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.

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Feb 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Jan 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.

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Dec 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.

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Oct 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.

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Oct 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.

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Sep 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.

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Sep 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.

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Sep 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.

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Aug 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.

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Aug 27, 2025

J6 Trials Tracker

Running list of January 6 trial outcomes.

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Jul 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.

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Jul 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.

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Jul 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.

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Jun 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.

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May 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.

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May 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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