Proud Boys Convictions Voided by Judge | Bangor News

The government’s major case against Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election has been tossed out by a federal judge — a move made inevitable after Trump’s pardons last year. The judge, while not endorsing the Justice Department’s original case, called the Capitol riot a “perilous event” that threatened the peaceful transfer of power, essential to America’s survival. The ruling specifically nullifies sentences for four Proud Boys members — Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola — whose prison terms were commuted by Trump but not covered in the mass pardons. Meanwhile, Enrique Tarrio, the group’s former national chairman with a 22-year sentence, was pardoned. A similar motion to dismiss Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy charges remains pending. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e05204d64e7c1593