Judge Boasberg has presided over a number of January 6th cases you can find in the table below.

James E. Boasberg is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Born on December 14, 1963, Judge Boasberg has had a distinguished career in both public service and private practice.

Education:

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1985.
  • Law School: Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1991.

Career Highlights:

  1. Early Career:
    • Served as a law clerk for Judge Richard A. Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1991 to 1992.
  2. Public Service:
    • Worked in the U.S. Department of Justice as a trial attorney in the Civil Division from 1992 to 1997.
    • Served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1997 to 2001.
  3. Private Practice:
    • Joined the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he specialized in complex litigation and appellate matters.
  4. Judicial Appointment:
    • Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia in 2011.

Notable Cases:

  • National Security and Civil Rights: Presided over high-profile cases involving national security, government surveillance, and civil liberties.
  • Environmental Law: Handled cases related to environmental regulations and the interpretation of federal environmental statutes.
  • Administrative Law: Addressed issues related to the actions and authority of federal agencies, impacting regulatory and administrative practices.
Defendant Date of Arrest Charges plea or trial Sentence
Aaron Mostofsky 1/12/21 Civil Disorder (1)
O1bstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3)
Theft of Government Property (4)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7);
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. (8)
plea of guilty as to counts 1, 4 and 5 sentenced to eight (8) months incarceration on count 1ss to run concurrent to counts 4ss and 5ss, followed by twelve (12) months Supervised Release to run concurrent to counts 4ss and 5ss, Special Assessments totaling $150, and Restitution in the amount of $2000.
Andrew Ryan Bennett 1/26/2021 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. (4)
plead guilty to count 4 24 months probation, a $10 special assessment, and $500 restitution on count 4.
Athanasios Zoyganeles 2/22/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 10 days in prison with 9 months probation. He was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $500.
Bradley Bennett 4/12/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (1)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Entering and Remaining in the Gallery of Congress (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6)
Obstruction of Justice/Official Proceeding (7)
trial pending NA
Brian Mock 6/11/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (1)
Civil Disorder (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3, 4, 6)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (5)
Theft of Government Property (7)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (8)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (9)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (10)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Ground or Buildings (11)
Bench trial Defendant sentenced to concurrent terms of thirty-three (33) months as to counts 1ss-6ss, twelve (12) months incarceration as to counts 7ss-10ss, six (6) months incarceration as to count 11ss, followed by a twenty-four (24) month concurrent term of Supervised Release, Special Assessments totaling $710, and Restitution in the amount of $2000
Brian Sizer 11/3/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plea of guilty to count 4  12 months probation, payment of a $10 special assessment, and testitution in the amount of $500
Caleb Jones 3/27/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 2 months home detention, 24 months probation, $500 restitution, and 100 hours of community service
Charles Hand, III 3/11/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 20 days in prison, followed by 6 months probation. He was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $500
Christopher Price 8/9/2021 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
trial guilty of counts 1-4 sentenced to 45 days incarceration and 9 months of probation. He was ordered to pay special assessments totaling $70 and restitution in the amount of $500.
Cynthia Ballenger 8/9/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
trial guilty of counts 1-4 sentenced to 4 months incarceration and 9 months of probation. She was also ordered to pay special assessments totaling $70 and restitution in the amount of $500
Damon Michael Beckley 1/16/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (1)
Civil Disorder (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6)
trial guilty of counts 1 and 2 18 months in prison, along with 1 year of probation. He was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and $2,000 in restitution,
Daniel Shaw 12/3/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4
plead guilty to count 4 10 days of incarceration, followed by 24 months Probation, a $10 Special Assessment, and Restitution in the amount of $500 on count 4
Derek Jancart 2/23/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
 pleaded guilty to count 3 45 days in prison, as well as $500 in restitution and a special assessment of $10
Dominic Madden 1/21/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plea Sentenced to 20 days’ incarceration $500 restitution
Douglas F Macrae Jr 5/16/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
he plead guilty to count 4  12 months Probation, a $10 Special Assessment, and $500 in Restitution
Elizabeth Rose Williams 3/24/2021 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) plea as to count 6 no info
Emily Hernandez  1/19/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly Conduct which Impedes the Conduct of Government Business (2)
Steal, sell, convey or dispose of anything of value of the United States (3)
Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Buildings (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Buildings (5)
plea sentenced to thirty (30) days incarceration, followed by one (1) year Supervised Release, a $10 Special Assessment, and $500 Restitution
Erik Rau 7/15/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
pleaded guilty to count 3 45 days incarceration, restitution in the amount of $500, and a $10 special assessment
Francis Biondo 10/18/2023 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
current NA
Frank Rocco Giustino 1/11/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 90 days of imprisonment with credit for the roughly 30 days that he has remained in custody while awaiting sentencing. (2023)
Gary Edwards  5/4/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disruption of Official Business (3)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
plea of guilty as to count 5 one (1) year of Probation, a $2500 Fine, $500 in Restitution, and a $10 Special Assessment on count 5
Isreal Easterday Civil Disorder (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (8)
trial  two and a half years in prison and 500 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution
Jacob Therres  11/14/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees (1)
Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (2)
Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (6)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)
he plead guilty to count 2 40 months incarceration, 36 months of probation, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and $2000 restitution
Jonathan J. Munafo 4/23/21 Forcibly Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing,
Impeding or Interfering with Officer of U.S. Government
Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
Engaging in Disorderly Conduct on Restricted Gounds with Intent to Disrupt Official Functions
Engaging in an Act of Physical Violence against Person/Property on Restricted Grounds and While Using a Dangerous Weapon Violent
Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
plead guilty to counts 1 and 2 33 months in prison, followed by 36 months of probation. Munafo was also ordered to pay special assessments totaling $200 and restitution in the amount of $2000.
Jordan T. Revlett 1/25/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 14 days incarceration, followed by a term of 1 year supervised release, a $10 special assessment, and restitution in the amount of $500 on count 4
Julio Baquero 11/10/21 Civil Disorder (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
plead guilty to count 1 18 months incarceration, followed by 12 months probation. He was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $2,000.
Justin Dee Adams Civil Disorder (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
plead guilty to count 2 Sentenced to 17 months’ incarceration 12 months’ supervised release $2,000 restitution
Kash Lee Kelly 1/21/21 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1) plead guilty to count 1 60 days in prison- 30 days would run consecutively with any other sentence and 30 days would run concurrently to any other sentence. Kelly was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of of $500 and $10 special assessment.
Lawrence Dropkin, Jr. 10/1/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to counts 1-4 30 days of imprisonment, a year of supervised release, a special assessment totaling $70, and restitution in the amount of $500.
Leonard Pearson Ridge 5/21/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building and Grounds (2)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building and Grounds (3)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol building (5)
plea of guilty to Count 2 14 days incarceration, 1 year of Supervised Release, $1000 Fine, $500 Restitution, and a $10 Special Assessment on 1/4/22
Louis Valentin 12/1/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6)
plea of guilty to Count 6 12 months probation with 10 days of intermittent confinement. $10 Special Assessment, $500 in Restitution
Mandy Robinson-Hand 3/11/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4 20 days in prison, followed by 6 months probation. She was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $500.
Marc Bru 3/30/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1)
Knowingly Engaging in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct on Capitol Grounds (2)
Obstruction of Law enforcement During Civil Disorder (3)
Obstruction of Justice/Congress (4)
Bench Trial
guilty verdict on Counts 1-7
6 years in prison (no info for the rest)
Mark Andrew Mazza 11/17/21 Civil Disorder (1)
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (Congress) and Aiding and Abetting (2)
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (Grand Jury) (3)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (7)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)
Carrying a Pistol Without a License (Outside Home or Place of Business) (10)
Possession of Unregistered Firearm (11)
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition (12)
Second Degree Theft (13)
plead guilty to counts 4 and 10 60 months incarceration and 3 years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay special assessments totaling $200
Mikhail Slye 9/30/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1)
Superseding Information] Civil Disorder (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (8) [2-8 NOT included in 11/9/22 doc. #22 Superseding Information]
plea of guilty to count 1s 30 months incarceration, followed by 18 months Supervised Release, Restitution totaling $2000, and a $100 Special Assessment.
Nicholas Krauss 11/15/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building (4)
plea of guilty as to count 4 Sentenced to 9 months’ supervised release 60 hours’ community service $500 restitution
Rafael Valadez, Jr. 11/15/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
He plead guilty to count 4 30 days incarceration, a $10 special assessment, and Restitution totaling $500
Ray Epps 9/18/2023 Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) plea 12 months of probation, $25 Special Assessment and Restitution in the amount of $500.
Robert Wayne Dennis 10/20/21 Civil Disorder (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2-4)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (7)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (8)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)
plea 36 months incarceration on Counts 1,2, and 4, 12 months on Counts 5 and 7, and 6 months on Count 9, all to run concurrent
Rodney Kenneth Milstreed 5/24/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (1)
Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding (2)
Receipt and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (3)
plea of guilty as to counts 1s-3s Sentencing set for 9/22/2023 at 10:00 AM
no info
Roger Ken Baugh 9/20/22 Civil Disorder (1) plea of guilty as to count 1 12 months and 1 day incarceration, followed by 2 years Supervised Release, a $100 Special Assessment, and Restitution totaling $2000.
Russell Dodge Jr. 11/15/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building (4)
plea of guilty as to count 4 Sentencing has been reset to 9/15/2023 at 3:30 PM
no info
Sandra S. Weyer 6/28/21 Obstruction of Proceedings, Aiding and Abetting (1)
Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Violent Entry or Disorderly Conduct (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing a Capitol Building (5)
Bench Trial Sentencing set for 9/14/2023
no info
Sara Carpenter 3/23/21 Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (1)
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7)
trial Sentencing has been reset to 12/19/2023 at 11:00 AM
no info
Thomas Baranyi 1/12/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating, and Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plea as to count 1 90 days prison, 1 year of supervised release and pay a $25 special assessment and $500
William B Cotton 12/7/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plea of guilty to Count 4 Sentencing set for 9/29/2023 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 22A
no info
William Merry 2/4/21 Theft of Government Property (1) plea as to count 1 45 days incarceration, followed by 9 months Supervised Release, a $10 Special Assessment, and $500 Restitution.