Jan 03 Trump asks Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the 2024 ballot By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican presidential candidate on Wednesday appealed the Colorado Supreme Court's finding that an insurrection clause in the Constitution's 14th Amendment renders him ineligible. Continue reading
Dec 19 Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state's ballot under Constitution's insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The ruling Tuesday marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate. Continue reading
Dec 19 Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for the Capitol insurrection plot By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago. Continue reading
Dec 13 Supreme Court to hear a case that could erase 2020 Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Wednesday to review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants from Texas, Massachusetts and New York accused of obstruction of an official proceeding. Continue reading
Dec 06 Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments on removing Trump from 2024 ballot under insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who "engaged in insurrection."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Federal appeals court rules Trump can be sued for inciting violence on Jan. 6 By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A federal appeals court says lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward. Continue reading
Nov 17 Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to the general public By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The videos show some of the fighting up close and give a bird's eye view of the Capitol complex as hundreds of Trump's supporters stormed the building, violently attacking police officers and breaking in through windows and doors. Continue reading
Nov 03 Former State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Federal prosecutors say Klein repeatedly assaulted officers, urged other rioters to join the fray and tried to stop police from shutting entrance doors during a fight for control of a tunnel entrance on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during Colorado 'insurrection' trial By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The plaintiffs on Tuesday called an extremism expert who testified that Trump has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of Biden's win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call… Continue reading
Oct 17 Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press An attorney for ex-Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio says his defense team will review federal prosecutors' reasoning for appealing his 22-year prison sentence in the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Continue reading