He has presided over 21 January 6th cases you can find in the table below.

Judge Ana C. Reyes was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by President Joe Biden. Her nomination was part of Biden’s efforts to diversify the federal judiciary, and she officially took office in February 2023​

Judge Ana C. Reyes is a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Below is an overview of her background and career:

Education:

  • Undergraduate: B.A. from Transylvania University, summa cum laude.
  • Graduate: Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, with distinction.
  • Law School: J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, where she served on the Harvard Law Review.

Career Highlights:

  1. Private Practice:
    • Partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, where she co-chaired the International Disputes practice group. Her work included representing foreign governments, officials, and multinational companies in complex litigation involving international disputes, patent law, and legal malpractice cases.
  2. Pro Bono Work:
    • Known for her significant contributions to pro bono legal work, particularly in assisting refugees and asylum seekers. She received recognition and awards for her commitment to public service, including the Legacy Award from Unlikely Heroes.
  3. Judicial Appointment:
    • Nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She took office in February 2023, becoming the first Hispanic woman and the first openly LGBTQ judge on this court.

Notable Contributions:

  • Judge Reyes has been recognized for her expertise in international law and her commitment to pro bono service. She was named “Woman Lawyer of the Year” by the Women’s Bar Association in 2017.
Defendant Date of Arrest Charges plea or trial result Sentence
Natalie Beyeler 12/30/1899 Ana C. Reyes Plea Disorderly Conduct In A Capitol Building (1) Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (2) Plea Pleaded guilty 4/24/2024 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building $10/count special assessment and $500 restitution;
Benjamin Cohen 8/9/2023 Ana C. Reyes Plea 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) Act Of Physical Violence In The Capitol Grounds Or Buildings (6) Plea Pleaded guilty 7/8/2024 – Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers $100/felony count special assessment and $2000 restitution;
Daniel Byron Hatcher 2/13/2024 Ana C. Reyes Trial 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 Pleaded guilty 6/28/2924 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building $10/count special assessment and $500 restitution;
Brandon Michael Mackie 2/13/2024 Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 Pleaded guilty 6/28/2024 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building $10/conviction special assessment and $500 restitution;
Nathan Mackie 2/13/2024 Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 Pleaded guilty 6/28/2024 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building $10/count special assessment and $500 restitution;
Mario Mares 8/2/2023 Ana C. Reyes Plea Entering And Remaining In A Restricted Building Or Grounds With A Deadly Or Dangerous Weapon (1) Disorderly And Disruptive Conduct In A Restricted Building Or Grounds (2) Unlawful Possession Of A Dangerous Weapon On Capitol Grounds Or Buildings (3) Disorderly Conduct In A Capitol Building (4) None
Ethan Mauck 8/31/2023 Ana C. Reyes Plea Obstruction Of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (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) None
Randolph Tyson Milliner 12/30/1899 Ana C. Reyes Plea Disorderly Conduct In A Capitol Building (1) Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (2) Plea Pleaded guilty 6/28/2024 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building $10/count special assessment and $500 restitution;
Adrian Schmidt 7/28/2023 Ana C. Reyes 0 Civil Disorder (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 Pleaded guilty 5/29/2024 – Civil Disorder $100/felony conviction special assessment and $2000 restitution;
Chad Dustin Suenram 7/17/2023 Ana C. Reyes 0 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 Pleaded guilty 4/22/2024 – Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds $25/Class A misdemeanor special assessment and $500 restitution;
Peter Willey 8/31/2023 Ana C. Reyes 0 Obstruction Of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder (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) None
Joshua Abate 1/18/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (1) Plea Pleaded guilty 6/12/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 12 months probation, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment;
Ronald Michael Balhorn 2/1/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Trial Civil Disorder (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) Disorderly Conduct In A Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (5) Trial Sentenced 2/21/2024 to 100 days in prison, 12 months probatio $2000 fine, $500 restitution, and $60 special assessment;
Melanie Christine Belger 9/23/2022 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 Pleaded guilty 8/22/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 36 months probation, $4000 fine, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment;
Cameron Campanella Ii 6/9/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 Pleaded guilty 10/26/2023 – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 12 months probation, $500 restitution, and $20 special assessment;
Agnieszka Chwiesiuk 12/19/2022 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 #VALUE! Found guilty on all counts at trial 8/11/2023;
Karol J Chwiesiuk 6/11/2021 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea Entering And Remaining In A Restricted Building Or Grounds (1) Disorderly And Disruptive Conduct In A Restricted Building Or Grounds (2) Entering And Remaining In Certain Rooms In The Capitol Building (3) Disorderly Conduct In A Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (5) Trial Found guilty at trial of all counts except count 3s; Sentenced 1/25/2024 to 36 months probation to include 90 days home detentio $500 restitution, and $70 special assessment;
Micah Coomer 1/18/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (1) Plea Pleaded guilty 5/17/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 48 months probation, $500 restitution, 60 hours of community service, and $10 special assessment;
Michelle Alexandra Estey 9/23/2022 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea 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 Pleaded guilty 8/22/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 36 months probation, $2000 fine, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment;
Dodge Dale Hellonen 1/18/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea Parading, Demonstrating, Or Picketing In A Capitol Building (1) Plea Pleaded guilty 6/12/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 48 months probation, 279 hours community service, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment;
Kyle Alan Mlynarek 2/1/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes Plea Civil Disorder (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) Trial Sentenced 2/21/2024 to 100 days in prison, 12 months probatio $1000 fine, and $70 special assessment;
Andrew Yavoich 6/14/2023 Ana C. Reyes Ana C. Reyes 0 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 Pleaded guilty 8/3/2023 – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building 6 months probation, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment;