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

Christopher R. Cooper is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was born on March 7, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. Judge Cooper has had a notable career in both the public and private sectors before his appointment to the federal bench.

Education:

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1988.
  • Law School: Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1993.

Career Highlights:

  1. Early Career:
    • Served as a law clerk for Judge Abner Mikva on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1993 to 1994.
  2. Public Service:
    • Worked in the U.S. Department of Justice as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General from 1994 to 1996.
    • Served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1997 to 2001, where he prosecuted a variety of cases including public corruption and white-collar crime.
  3. Private Practice:
    • Joined the law firm of Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLP, which later merged with Baker Botts LLP, where he became a partner. His practice focused on complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and internal investigations.
  4. Judicial Appointment:
    • Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia in 2014.

Notable Cases:

  • National Security: Involved in cases related to government surveillance and national security, reflecting his background in handling sensitive and high-profile matters.
  • Civil Rights: Presided over cases that address civil liberties and rights, demonstrating a balanced approach to complex legal issues.
  • Public Corruption and White-Collar Crime: Given his experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney, he has overseen significant cases involving allegations of public corruption and financial misconduct.
Defendant Date of Arrest Charges plea or trial Sentence
Abigail Yazdani-Isfehani 2/23/22 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 sentenced to 24 months of probation and ordered to pay a special assessment of $10 and $500 in restitution.
Andrew Galloway 1/11/22 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 (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plea of guilty as to count 4 Sentenced to 30 days of incarceration. Special Assessment owed in the amount of $10. Restitution owed in the amount of $500. Fine owed in the amount of $1000
Andrew William Griswold 03/05/2021 Superseding Information (3/24/22): Civil Disorder (1). Original Indictment (7/9/21) 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) 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) plead guilty to count 1 75 days of prison, two years of supervised release, $2,000 restitution.
Anthony Joseph Scirica 6/16/21 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 on Capitol Grounds (3) Parading or Demonstrating in a Capitol Building (4) plea of guilty as to count 4 He was sentenced to 15 days on incarceration (7 intermittent weekends), with credit for time served (1 day). He was furthered ordered to pay a $500 fine and $500 in restitution.
Bradley Bokoski 5/25/22 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) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in any of: of the Capitol Buildings (4) plead guilty to count 4 sentenced to 36 months probation. In addition, he was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment, and restitution in the amount of $500.
Bryan Wayne Ivey 3/04/2021 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) pleaded guilty to count 4 sentenced to a term of 36 months (three years) of Probation. Defendant further ordered to a pay a $10 special assessment and $500 in restitution.
Christopher Michael Alberts 1/7/21 Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (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 (5) Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8) Carrying a Pistol without a License [Outside a Home or Place of Business (9) Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device (10) jury trial
guilty to all charges
was sentenced to 84 months, which consists of concurrent terms of 84 months in prison, 36 months of probation, and payment of a $645 special assessment. In addition, he is ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Christopher Moynihan 02/25/2021 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 on the Floor of Congress (4) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) bench trial
plead guilty to counts 2-6
sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison. He was also ordered to serve 3 years of probation and pay $180 in special assessments. On 2/28/24, his prison sentence has lowered to 12 months.
Cody Tippett 6/29/2023 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 Counts 3 and 4 no info
Dale Huttle 11/9/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Civil Disorder (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 or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (11) plead guilty to count 2 no info
Daniel Dean Egtvedt 2/16/21 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2) Civil Disorder (3) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (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 on Capitol Grounds or in a Capitol Building (8) Impeding Passage through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9) bench trial
guilty of counts 1s-6s and 8s
was sentenced to 42 months in prison, with credit for time served. He was also ordered to 36 months of probation, payment of a $460 special assessment, and $2,000 restitution
David Alan Blair 2/17/21 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (1) Civil Disorder (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7) Disorderly Conduct on Grounds or in a Capitol Building (8) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9) plea of guilty as to Count 2 Sentenced to 5 months prison, 18 months of supervised release and $100 special assessment.
Elijah Yazdani 5/3/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1) Knowingly Engaging in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3) Obstruct, or Impede Passage Through or Within the Capitol Building (4) plea of guilty as to count 4 Sentenced to 14 days in prison, with no credit for time served. He was also ordered to serve 24 months probation, pay a special assessment of $10 and $500 in restitution.
Eric Gene Barber 3/3/2021 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 or Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plea of guilty to Counts 3 and 4 sentenced to 52 days in prison, 24 months probation, and ordered to pay a special assessments totaling $60 for both charges.
Eric V. Von Bernewitz 3/24/21 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) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Picketing, or Demonstrating in a Capitol Building (4) plead guilty to count 4 was sentenced on 4/27/22 to 24 months probation, a fine in the amount of $1000, restitution in the amount of $500, and a $10 special assessment.
Gracyn Dawn Courtright 1/19/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (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) Theft of Government Property (5) plead guilty to count 1 30 days prison, 12 months supervised release, Restitution of $500 and a Special Assessment of $25.00.
Jacob Fracker 1/13/21 Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding (1) plead guilty to count 1 12 months of probation, a special Assessment of $100, and restitution in the amount of $2000.
Jacob Lewis  1/27/2021 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 3 entenced to a term of 24 months (2 years) of Probation. The Defendant is further ordered to pay a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution and a $3,000 fine
Jason Lee Hyland 2/2/21 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 of guilty as to count 4  sentenced to 7 days in prison, no probation, payment of a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and a $4,000 fine
Jennifer Leigh Ryan 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 of guilty as to count 4 60 days incarceration, a $10 Special Assessment, Restitution in the amount of $500, and a $1000
Jeremy Daniel Groseclose  2/25/21 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) trial no info
John Strand 1/18/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding, Aiding and Abetting (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disruptive and Disorderly Conduct in a Restricted Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) trial
guilty on all counts
32 months prison, 36 month period of supervised release. Special assessment of $170, Restitution in the amount of $2000 and a $10,000 fine.
Joshua Calvin Hughes 2/1/21 Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding Destruction of Government Property Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building plead guilty to count 2 38 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, and instructed to pay $2,000 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.
Joshua Dressel 7/13/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (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 Sentenced to 14 days in prison with no probation. He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine and $500 in restitution
Joshua Lee Hernandez  2/23/22 Civil Disorder (1) Disruption of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (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) Entering and Remaining in a Gallery of Congress (7) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (8) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (9) plead guilty to counts 1 and 3 sentenced to 24 months in prison, 36 months of probation, and ordered to pay a total special assessment of $200.
Josiah Hueso 5/25/22 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) plead guilty to count 4 sentenced to 36 months of probation and was ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $500 restitution.
Julia Jeanette Sizer 9/2/21 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) pleaded guilty to count 4 sentenced to 1 year of probation, a $2,000 fine, $500 in restitution, and a $10 special assessment
Katherine Staveley Schwab 2/1/21 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 2 sentenced to 45 days in prison, 12 months of supervised release, a $25 special assessment, and $500 in restitution.
Kene Brian Lazo 5/28/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (2) Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds or in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plead guilty to count 4 sentenced to 45 days incarceration with a special assessment of $10.00 and restitution in the amount Of $500.
Kimberly DiFrancesco 6/2/22 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1) plead guilty to count 1 sentenced to 30 months probation. Special Assessment of $10, Restitution in the amount of $500 and a $2000 fine.
Kirstyn Niemela  1/18/22 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) trial Sentenced to 11 months’ incarceration 12 months’ supervised release $1,000 fine $500 restitution
Loruhamah Yazdani-Isfehani 2/23/22 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 sentenced to 14 days incarceration followed by 24 months of Probation. $10 Special Assessment, $500 in Restitution.
Matthew Bokoski 5/25/22 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) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in any of: of the Capitol Buildings (4) plead guilty to count 4 sentenced to 36 months of Probation. $10 Special Assessment, and Restitution in the amount of $500 imposed
Matthew Huttle 11/28/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (8) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (9) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (10) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (12) plea Sentenced to 6 months’ incarceration 12 months’ supervised release $500 in restitution
Michael Eckerman 9/20/21 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) 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) plead guilty to count 2 sentenced to 20 months with credit for 1 day. He was further sentenced to serve a term of 24 months (2 years) of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and $2,000 in restitution
Nicolas Anthony Moncada 1/18/21 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1) plea of guilty as to count 1 Sentenced to 36 months’ probation $500 restitution
Noah S. Bacon 6/30/21 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 the Gallery of Either House of Congress (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding, Aiding and Abetting Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (5) jury – guilty on all counts Sentenced to 12 months’ incarceration 24 months’ supervised release $2,000 restitution
Nolan Harold Kidd 6/11/21 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 of guilty to count 4 sentenced to 45 days in prison with no term of supervised release. He was fined a $10 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $500. Count(s) 1, 2, and 3 Dismissed on Oral Motion of the Government.
Paul H. Von Bernewitz 3/24/21 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) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds-Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) plead guilty to count 4 sentenced to 24 months probation, a fine in the amount of $1000, restitution in the amount of $500, and a $10 special assessment.
Richard Barnett 1/8/21 Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Aiding and Abetting (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) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building (5) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building; Theft of Government Property (7) Theft of Government Property (8) Jury Trial
guilty on Counts 1s-8s
sentenced to 54 Months of Incarceration on Counts 1-4; 6 Months of Incarceration on Counts 5-7; 60 Days of Incarceration on Count 8- all terms to run concurrently. Special Assessment totaling $455. Restitution in the Amount of $2000.
Richard Michetti 2/23/21 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) plead guilty to count 1 sentenced to 9 months of prison, as well as 2 years of supervised release. Michetti was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and $2,000 in restitution
Ryan Kelley 6/9/22 Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Knowingly Engage in any Act of Physical Violence Against Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Destruction of Government Property (4) plea Sentenced to 60 days’ incarceration 12 months’ supervised release $5,000 fine $500 restitution
Simone Melissa Gold 1/18/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (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) plead guilty to count 2 sentenced to serve a 12 month term of supervised release and to pay at $25 special assessment
Thomas Robertson 1/13/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Civil Disorder 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) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (6) jury trial
guilty on all counts
sentenced to 87 months in prison with credit for time served. In addition, he was ordered to pay a special assessment of $510 and $2,000 in restitution.
Timothy Earl O’Malley 6/30/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority (1) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (2) plea of guilty as to count 4 entenced to a term of 24 months of Probation and to pay a $10 special assessment
Traci J. Sunstrum 5/19/21 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 of guilty to count 1 36 months of probation. She was further ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $500 in restitution.
Trudy Castle 6/1/22 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1) plead guilty to count 1 sentenced to 30 months probation. Special Assessment of $10, Restitution in the amount of $500 and a $2000 fine.