Judge Dismisses Proud Boys' Sedition Case, Objects But Complies
Trump's 2025 clemency order forced the Justice Department to seek vacatur, and the D.C. Circuit erased the convictions in May.
- Nordean, Biggs and Rehl were convicted of seditious conspiracy after a months-long trial.
- Pezzola broke the Capitol's first window, opening the path for hundreds of rioters.
- Kelly cited Nixon: the executive alone decides whether to prosecute, full stop.
Why it mattersThe judge's public disapproval changed nothing: the Constitution gives prosecution, and its end, to the executive alone.
U.S. District Court for D.C., Memorandum, United States v. Nordean et al., No. 21-cr-175 (TJK), ECF No. 1098 ↗ · Jul 11, 20267/11/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check