Judge John D. Bates has presided over a number of January 6th cases you can find in the table below.
John D. Bates is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was born on October 11, 1946, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Judge Bates has had a distinguished career in both the public sector and on the federal bench, recognized for his significant contributions to the judiciary.
Education:
- Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1968.
- Law School: Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1976.
Career Highlights:
- Military Service:
- Served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971.
- Early Legal Career:
- Worked as a law clerk for Judge Roszel C. Thomsen of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland from 1976 to 1977.
- Joined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington, D.C., where he practiced law from 1977 to 1980.
- Public Service:
- Served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1980 to 1987, where he handled both criminal and civil cases.
- Held the position of Deputy Independent Counsel for the Whitewater investigation from 1995 to 1997.
- Judicial Appointment:
- Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia in 2001.
- Assumed senior status on October 11, 2014.
Notable Roles:
- Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts:
- Served as the Director from 2013 to 2015, where he oversaw the administration of the federal court system.
- United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC):
- Served as a judge on the FISC from 2006 to 2013.
- Appointed as Presiding Judge of the FISC from 2009 to 2013, handling cases involving national security and surveillance.
Notable Cases:
- National Security: Presided over cases involving the detention of terrorism suspects and issues related to the War on Terror.
- Civil Liberties: Addressed significant cases concerning the balance between security and individual rights.
- Government Transparency: Ruled on numerous cases involving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and government accountability.
Defendant | Date of Arrest | Charges | plea or trial | Sentence |
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Abram Markofski | 5/3/21 | Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Violent Entry or Disorderly Conduct (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) | plead guilty to Count 4 | 24 months probation, a $1,000 fine, and a $10 special assessment |
Bradley Weeks | 1/21/21 | 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) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5) | 10 months prison, 24 months supervised release, special Assessment of $170.00; Restitution in the amount of $2000.00 and Fine in the amount of $500.00 | |
Brandon Nelson | 5/3/21 | Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Violent Entry or Disorderly Conduct (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) | plea count 4 | sentenced to 24 months of Probation; 500 dollars in restitution; a fine in the amount of $2,500.00 and a special assessment of $10.00. |
Casey Cusick | 6/24/2021 | Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) | jury found him guilty of all charges | Sentenced to 10 days’ incarceration 24 months’ supervised release 50 hours’ community service $3,000 fine $500 restitution |
Darrell Neely | 10/18/21 | Civil Disorder (1) Theft of Government Property (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) | Jury Trial | Sentenced to 28 months’ incarceration 12 months’ supervised release $844.93 restitution |
David Antonio Ticas | 9/23/21 | 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, or Picketing in a Capitol Building | plea of guilty to count 4 | sentenced to 14 days of incarceration followed by 24 months of Probation. Special Assessment of $10.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00 |
David John Lesperance | 6/24/21 | Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds.(3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) | jury trial | Sentenced to 10 days’ incarceration 24 months’ supervised release 50 hours’ community service $3,000 fine $500 restitution |
James Varnell Cusick Jr. | 6/24/21 | Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds.(3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4) | Sentenced to 10 days’ incarceration 24 months’ supervised release 60 hours’ community service $3,000 fine $500 restitution | |
John Maron Nassif | 5/10/21 | Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds | trial | sentenced to 7 months of incarceration and 12 months of supervised release. In addition, he was ordered to pay $70 in special assessments and $500 in restitution. |
Joseph Lino Padilla | 2/23/21 | Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2) Civil Disorder (3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (4) Civil Disorder (5) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (6) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (7) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (8) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (9) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (10) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (11) | bench trial
all counts except count 2 |
sentenced to 78 months in prison, with credit for time served. In addition, he was ordered to 24 months of probation, payment of $820 in special assessments and restitution in the amount of $820. Restitution shall be paid in equal monthly installments of $100 over a period of 20 months, starting 9/13/23. An appeal of the final judgment was made on 9/27/23. |
Larry Rendall Brock | 1/10/21 | 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 on the Floor of Congress (4) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (6) | Bench Trial guilty of all count |
sentenced to 6 months incarceration on Count 1, sentenced to 12 months on Count 2, sentenced to 12 months on Count 3, sentenced to 6 months on Count 4, and sentenced to 6 months on Count 5. All terms are to run concurrently and followed by 12 months Supervised Release. Count 6 dismissed on Oral Motion by the Government. Special Assessment in the total amount of $80. |
Leo Brent Bozell Iv | 2/12/21 | Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Destruction of Government Property and Aiding and Abetting (2) Destruction of Government Property and Aiding and Abetting (3) Civil Disorder (4) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (5) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct 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) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (10) | Bench Trial verdict of guilty to Counts 1-10 |
Sentenced to 45 months’ incarceration $4,729 restitution |
Melanie Lanham | 3/21/22 | 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 | sentenced to 18 months of Probation; Special assessment of $100.00 and Restitution in the amount of $500.00. |
Stephanie Hazelton | 1/22/21 | 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) Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6) | plead guilty to count 2 | sentenced to 10 days of incarceration followed by 24 months Supervised Release. Special Assessment of $100 and Restitution in the amount of $2,000 |
Stephen Michael Ayres | 1/25/21 | 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) | guilty plea as to count 3 | Sentenced to 24 months of probation, $500 restitution and $25 special assessment. |
Thomas Fee | 1/19/21 | Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any 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 24 months of Probation; Special Assessment of $10.00 and Fine of $500 |
Victoria Charity White | 4/8/21 | Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (1) 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 or Grounds (4) | plea | Sentenced to 4 consecutive weekends in BOP custody, 90 days home arrest and 2 years Federal Probation. |
Yvonne St Cyr | 3/3/21 | Civil Disorder 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) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building (6) | trial | Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution and fines |
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