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Roger Parloff
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Why Steve Bannon’s Contempt Prosecution Revolves Around His Attorney, Robert J. Costello
Criminal defense attorney Robert J. Costello claims that prosecutors are doing grave injustices to his client, Stephen K. Bannon. Bannon, 68, is the right-wing media...
The Justice Department Faces a Setback in the Capitol Riot Cases
On March 7, a federal judge finally did what many analysts had long—and queasily—feared. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols, ruling in the case of...
Can Madison Cawthorn Be Blocked From the North Carolina Ballot as an Insurrectionist?
In January, a group of North Carolina voters filed a 34-page petition to block Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s name from appearing on the 2022 primary ballot....
Are Judges Showing Their Political Colors in the Jan. 6 Criminal Cases?
Earlier this month, a Washington Post analysis suggested that the sentences of Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants may reflect political bias on the part of...
The Conspirators: The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on Jan. 6
A week before the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, issued an unusual message to his crew. Originally launched...
Government Wins Key Ruling on Issue Affecting Hundreds of Capitol Riot Cases
On Friday, Dec. 10, the government won a key early ruling concerning a legal issue affecting hundreds of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot prosecutions. U.S. District...
What Do—and Will—the Criminal Prosecutions of the Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Tell Us?
Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blasted the government on Oct. 28 for its “schizophrenic,” “baffling,” and...