January 6 Prosecutions Officially Dismissed | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

The final criminal cases against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and eight others have been officially dismissed, bringing an end to federal prosecutions tied to the January 6 Capitol attack. Though Judge Amit Mehta strongly criticized the move—calling it a betrayal of justice—he upheld the dismissal due to legal precedent. Rhodes, who had served part of an 18-year sentence before being commuted, maintained his innocence and never entered the Capitol. The Justice Department confirmed the dismissals align with directives to close all remaining January 6 cases. The ruling closes one of the…