Judge Amy Sauber Berman Jackson has presided over 45 January 6th cases you can find in the table below.

Amy Berman Jackson is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She has had a distinguished career in both public service and private practice, known for her work in complex litigation and criminal law.

Education:

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1976.
  • Law School: Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1979.

Career Highlights:

  1. Early Career:
    • Served as a law clerk for Judge Harrison L. Winter of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1979 to 1980.
  2. Public Service:
    • Worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1980 to 1986, where she handled both criminal and civil cases.
  3. Private Practice:
    • Partner at the law firm Venable LLP, specializing in complex litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and First Amendment law.
    • Represented clients in high-profile cases involving corporate compliance, government investigations, and media law.
  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:

  • High-Profile Criminal Cases: Presided over cases involving political figures and public corruption, including cases related to the Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
  • Civil Rights: Addressed significant issues concerning civil liberties, including cases involving freedom of speech and discrimination.
  • Administrative Law: Ruled on cases involving the actions and authority of federal agencies, impacting regulatory and administrative practices.
Defendant Date of Arrest Charges plea or trial Sentence
Albuquerque Cosper Head 4/14/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Civil Disorder (2) Civil Disorder(3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (4) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (8) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building Grounds (9) Impeding Ingress or Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds (10) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (11) Impeding Passage through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (12) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (13) plea 90 months incarceration with credit for time served, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Special Assessment of $100.00 was imposed. Restitution in the amount of $2,000.00
Amy Schubert 7/27/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1) Temporary Residence of the President-Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds- Violent and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capital Grounds-Demonstrating or Picketing (4) plea Sentenced to Eighteen (18) months of Probation, Special Assessment of $10.00, Fine of $2,000.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00 were imposed.
Andrew Wrigley 1/15/21 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 a term of 18 months of probation. Special Assessment of $10.00, Restitution in the amount of $500.00 and a fine of $2,000.00 was imposed.
Anthony Alexander Antonio 4/20/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (2) Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (3) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (4) Destruction of Government Property (5)  jury trial is scheduled for 1/8/24 no info
Benjamin Robinson  5/19/22 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 Sentenced to 120 days of incarceration. He was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $599 restitution. in the amount of $500.00 was ordered.
Billy Knutson  1/12/22 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 6 months of incarceration; Followed by 12 months of Supervised Release. Special Assessment owed in the amount of $25. Restitution owed in the amount of $500.
Brittany Nicole Robinson 5/19/22 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 30 days in prison. In addition, she was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $500 in restitution
Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.  1/8/21 Interstate Communication of Threats (1) Possession of Unregistered Firearms (2) Possession of Unregistered Ammunition (3) Possession of Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices (4) plea Sentenced to 28 months incarceration, with credit for time already served, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Special Assessment of $100.00 was imposed.
Daniel Paul Gray  5/18/21 Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (2) Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (9) plea 30 months of incarceration and36 months of probation. In addition he was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and $2,000 restitution.
Daniel Rodriguez 3/24/21 Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the United States (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2) Tampering with Documents or Proceedings (3) Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (4) Inflicting Bodily Injury on Certain Officers (6) Theft of Government Property (7) Destruction of Government Property (8) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (10) plea 151 months in prison, with credit for time already served. In addition, he must serve 36 months of supervised release and pay a $400 special assessment.
David Wiersma 9/21/21 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) plea Eighteen months of probation. Fine of $1500. Special Assessment of $10. Restitution of $500.
Dawn Frankowski 9/21/21 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) plea sentenced to eighteen months of probation, $750 fine, $500 restitution and $10 special assessment.
Deborah Lee  8/16/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds, (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Capitol Building, (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5) Bench Trial no info
Dennis Sidorski  1/15/21 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) plea sentenced to 100 days incarceration, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Special Assessment of $25.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00
Dylan Rhylei Cronin 6/13/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Capitol Building (5) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) Damaging Property of the United States (7) plea sentenced to 60 days incarceration as to Count 1 and 8 months incarceration as to Count 7- followed by 12 months supervised release. Special Assessment of $50 and Restitution in the amount of $500.
Edward Badalian Conspiracy (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2) Tampering with Documents or Proceedings (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (10) bench trial 51 months in prison, followed by 36 months probation. He was also ordered to pay $2,00 in restitution and special assessments totaling $225
Gabriel Augustin Garcia 1/19/21 Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (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) awaiting trial no info
Jacob Hiles 1/19/21 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  24 months probation, 60 hours of community service, and $500 restitution.
James Matthew Horning 2/26/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1) Disorderly Conduct Which Impedes the Conduct of Government Business (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Buildings (4) Obstruction of Justice/Congress (5) plea 30 days incarceration, followed by 12 months of supervised release. He was ordered to pay a special Assessment of $25 and restitution in the amount of $500.
Jared Hunter Adams 3/9/21 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) no info The next status conference takes place on 8/30/23
Jay Matthew Kenyon 3/2/23 Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (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) plea 72 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $43,315.25 in restitution.
Jeremy Ryan Sorvisto 4/7/21 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 a Capitol Building (4) plea 30 days in prison and pay $500 in restitution.
John A. Schubert 7/26/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority (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 Eighteen (18) months of Probation, Special Assessment of $10.00, Fine of $1,500.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00 were imposed.
John O’Kelly 10/20/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (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) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6) no info no info
Joshua Matthew Black Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (3) Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Buildings (4) Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress (5) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Bench Trial 20 months incarceration, with credit for time served. He was also ordered to complete 24 months of probation and pay a total of $320 in special assessments and restitution in the amount of $2,000
Joshua Wagner 1/26/21 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 30 days in prison, a $10 special assessment, and $500 in restitution.
Karl Dresch  1/19/2021 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5) plea sentenced to the time served on pretrial detention (January 19, 2021 through August 4, 2021) and Restitution of $500. No period of Supervised Release imposed
Kevin Cronin II  6/13/22 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 (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) plea 30 days incarceration. Special Assessment of $10 and Restitution in the amount of $500
Kevin M. Cronin 6/13/22 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 (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) plea 18 months probation. Special Assessment of $10 and Restitution in the amount of $500
Kyle J. Young 4/14/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Civil Disorder (2) Civil Disorder(3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (4) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (5) Robbery (7) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (8) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building Grounds (9) Impeding Ingress or Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds (10) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (11) Impeding Passage through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (12) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (13) plea Sentenced to 86 months incarceration, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Special Assessment of $100.00 was imposed. Restitution in the amount of $2,000.00.
Linwood Alan Robinson, II 5/19/22 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 60 days of incarceration, no term of supervised release. $10 Special Assessment and $500 in Restitution ordered.
Linwood Alan Robinson, Sr. 5/19/22 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 60 days of incarceration, no term of supervised release. $10 Special Assessment and $500 in Restitution
Mark Leffingwell 1/7/21 Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (4) Disorderly Conduct in a Restricted Building (5) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building (7) plea sentenced to 6 months incarceration with credit for time served, He was also sentenced to 24 months of supervised release, a $100.00 special assessment, and restitution in the amount of $2,000.00.
Mark Simon 1/28/21 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 or Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plea 35 days in prison. Special Assessment of $10.00 and $500 in Restitution.
Matthew Eugene Loganbill 3/29/21 Obstruction of Official Proceeding (1) Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5) no info no info
Michael Joseph Rusyn 4/9/21 Entering and Remaining in any 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 24 months probation, a special assessment of $10, restitution in the amount of $500, and a fine in the amount of $2,000.00.
Peter J. Harding 1/13/21 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 or Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) Destruction of Property in a Capitol Building or Grounds (5) plea no info
Riley June Williams 1/18/21 Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Theft of Government Property and Aiding and Abetting (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) Trial Sentencing held on 3/23/2023, sentenced on Count 1 to 36 months of Incarceration; sentenced on Count 3 to 36 months of Incarceration; sentenced on Count 5 to 12 months Incarceration; sentenced on Count 6 to 12 months Incarceration; sentenced on Count 7 to 6 months Incarceration; sentenced on Count 8 to 6 months of Incarceration. All terms are to run concurrently and will be followed by 36 months of Supervised Release. Total Restitution for the entire case in the amount of $2,000.00, total Special Assessment in the amount of $180.
Russell James Peterson 2/12/21 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 30 days incarceration. Special Assessment of $10.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00 were imposed.
Salvatore Vassallo 9/14/22 Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2) Entering or 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) Act of Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7) plea 18 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release
Samuel Camargo 1/20/21 Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) trial no info
Samuel Lazar 7/ 2/12/2121/21 Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (1) Civil Disorder (2) Entering and Remaining in a restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (3) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (5) plea The sentencing was kept secret, with no public record of a conviction or sentence in Lazar’s court docket.
The Bureau of Prisons revealed that Lazar was sentenced to 30 months behind bars.
The secrecy surrounding Lazar’s case was lifted in October 2023, when court documents revealed that he had cooperated with federal authorities, providing information as part of a plea agreement.
Prosecutors wanted to keep certain details of Lazar’s cooperation under wraps to avoid interfering with ongoing investigations.
Tanner Sells 5/17/21 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1) plea 24 months probation. Special Assessment of $10.00, Restitution in the amount of $500.00, and fine in the amount of $1,500.00 were imposed
Thomas Patrick Hamner 11/9/21 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting (1) Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (2) Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6) plea 30 months incarceration with credit for time served. In addition, he was ordered to 36 months of supervised release. The court required him to pay a $100 special assessment and $2,000 restitution.
Thomas Sibick 3/12/21 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1) Theft (2) Theft (3) plea 12 months incarceration as to Count 3. All terms to run concurrently and followed by 36 months Supervised Release. Special Assessment in the total amount of $225. Restitution for the entire case in the amount of $7,500.79 was ordered.