Prosecuting the Insurrectionists
Prosecutors have charged more than 1200 individuals in federal court in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. The Department of Justice keeps a comprehensive list of those charged, along with certain key documents, here. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University has also collected key court records for each case here, along with a demographic and geographic analysis of all the accused. ProPublica has compiled a collection of video exhibits that the government is using in certain of these cases here. Use the button below to view selected documents related to certain criminal prosecutions that have drawn particular attention. You can also find Lawfare's coverage of the prosecutions below.
Recent Lawfare Coverage
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The Consequences of Jack Smith's Rush to Trial
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s rush to try Donald Trump violates Justice Department rules and presents tricky issues for the Supreme Court on the immunity issue. -
Not So Immune: The D.C. Circuit’s Forceful Rejection of Trump’s Claim of Absolute Presidential Immunity
The long-awaited opinion is unanimous, narrowly tailored, and very well could be the last word. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing the D.C. Circuit's Immunity Decision
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the D.C. Circuit's decision to reject former President Trump's presidential immunity defense. -
The Lawfare Podcast, Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: Still Waiting on the D.C. Circuit
Listen to this week's episode of Trump's Trials and Tribulations -
January 6th Wasn’t an FBI Operation. And the Earth Revolves Around the Sun.
Perhaps we should be grateful that only a quarter of Americans believe this nonsense about the attack on the Capitol. -
Trump and Smith: Reunited at the D.C. Circuit
The former president shows up for his first D.C. Circuit argument. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Debriefing on the Presidential Immunity Argument at the D.C. Circuit
What happened yesterday at the oral arguments on Trump's appeal of his presidential immunity defense? -
January 6 Reaches the Supreme Court
Why Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the justices to leap-frog the court of appeals and where we go from here. -
Lawfare No Bull: Six Hours Worth of Motions Arguments in Fulton County
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