Judge Rudolph Contreras has presided over 46 January 6th cases you can find in the table below.

Rudolph Contreras is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Born in 1962 in Miami, Florida, Judge Contreras has a notable career in both public service and the judiciary.

Education:

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1984.
  • Law School: Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1991.

Career Highlights:

  1. Early Career:
    • Worked in private practice in Washington, D.C., at the law firm Jones Day from 1991 to 1994.
  2. Public Service:
    • Served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1994 to 2002, handling both criminal and civil cases.
    • Became the Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia from 2002 to 2006.
    • Appointed as Chief of the Civil Division at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware from 2006 to 2012.
  3. Judicial Appointment:
    • Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia in 2012.
    • Appointed to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in 2016, where he continues to serve.

Notable Cases:

  • National Security: Involved in cases related to surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
  • Civil Rights: Presided over significant cases involving discrimination, voting rights, and freedom of information.
  • Administrative Law: Addressed cases involving the actions of federal agencies, often impacting regulatory practices and administrative procedures.

Defendant Date of Arrest Charges plea or trial Sentence
Aaron James 10/4/21 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)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6)
Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7)
awaiting Jury Trial  pending
Adam Lejay Jackson 6/7/22 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)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6)
plead guilty to count 2 sentencing occurs on 2/9/24
no info
Anton Lunyk  5/11/21 Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (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 (including 2 months home confinement), $10 in a special assessment, $500 in restitution, and $742 in fines.
Antonio Ferrigno, Jr. 8/31/21 Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds-Entering or Remaining on the Floor of Congress (3)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
he plead guilty to count 4  12 months probation, 2 months home confinement, a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and $371 in fines.
Benjamin Henry Torre 2/9/21 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 Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building (3)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
plea of guilty to Count 5 12 months of Probation and 2 months of home confinement with conditions. Special Assessment: $10.00; Restitution: $500.00; Fine: $1,113.00
Benjamin Martin 9/2/21 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)
jury trial
6/17/24plea to all counts on 4
no info
Brian Scott Jackson 6/29/22 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 1or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6)
pending pending
Christopher Michael Cunningham 8/31/22  Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds-Entering or Remaining on the Floor of Congress (3)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
pleaded guilty to Count 4  12 months of probation, a special assessment of $10, a $1,113 fine, and restitution in the amount of $500
Daniel Ball 5/2/2023 Civil Disorder (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (2)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (3)
Use of Explosive to Commit a Felony (4)
Theft of Government Property (5)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (7)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (8)
Unlawful Possession of an Explosive in Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (10)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (11)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (12)
Jury Trial set for 9/24/2024 pending
David Bates 12/13/2023 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)
Next Status Conference is set for 3/22/2024 no info
David Rhine 11/9/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing on Capitol Grounds (4)
trial Sentencing takes place 9/11/23 at 2pm
no info
Felipe Marquez 1/15/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
pleaded guilty to count 3 sentenced to 18 months Probation with conditions. Defendant ordered to pay a $25 special assessment; imposition of a fine waived; restitution ordered in the amount of $500.
Francis Connor 8/31/21 Entering or 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)
plead guilty to count 4 12 months probation, including 3 months home confinement ,a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and $371 fine.
Isaac Westbury 10/4/21 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 (5)
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)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (10)
awaiting trial pending
Jeffrey P. Sabol 1/27/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding
Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers and Inflicting Bodily Injury)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
Civil Disorder
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or
Dangerous Weapon
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a
Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
pending pending
Jeffrey Shane Witcher 02/25/2021 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 as to count 2  12 Months of Probation with conditions as well as a special assessment of $25.00 and Restitution of $500.00.
Jeremy Vorous 3/26/21 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 any Official Proceeding (3)
A jury trial is scheduled for 3/11/24 no info
John D. Andries 2/4/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct at the Grounds and in a Capitol Building (3)
Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, and Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
he plead guilty to count 1 12 months and a day in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release with conditions. He was ordered to pay a special assessment of $100 and $2,000 restitution.
John David Ross Gould 3/15/22 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress (3)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
plead guilty to count 4 12 months probation with 2 months of home confinement and location monitoring as a condition. In addition, he was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $500 and a $10 special assessment.
John Steven Anderson 2/25/21 Civil Disorder; Assaulting (1)
Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2)
Theft of Government Property (3)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7)
Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8)
trial John Anderson passed away during the course of this trial
Jonah Elijah Westbury 4/9/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building and Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building and Grounds (2)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Capitol Building and Grounds (3)
Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
pending pending
Jonathan Davis Laurens  6/30/21 Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds-Entering or Remaining on the Floor of Congress (3)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct of Capitol Grounds-Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
plea of guilty to count 5 12 Months of Probation with conditions, a special assessment of $10.00, Restitution of $500.00, and a Fine in the amount of $742.00
Katelyn Bartow 10/27/22 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)
plea as to Count 4 Sentencing is rescheduled for 1/18/2024 at 2:00 PM
Kyle Fitzsimons 2/4/21 Civil Disorder (1),
(2)
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3)
Inflicting Bodily Injury on Certain Officers  (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)
Trial  87 months in prison, followed by 3 years of probation. He was ordered to pay $770 in special assessments and restitution totaling $2,000.
Lawrence Ligas 12/1/2021 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)
Status Conference set for 1/08/2024 pending
Luke Coffee 2/25/21 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)
Impeding Ingress or Egress 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)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7)
Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)
pending pending
Matthew T. Krol 2/22/22 Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon or Inflicting Bodily Injury (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)
pending pending
Michael Asbury 6/28/2023 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)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (5)
plea hearing no info
Michael Pope 2/12/21 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)
Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (8)
no info no info
Michael Stepakoff 1/29/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing on Capitol Grounds (4)
leaded guilty to count 4 12 months of Probation. He was fined $742 and ordered to pay a special assessment of $10.00 and restitution of $500.
Nathan Baer 6/26/2023 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)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (5)
plea scheduled no info
Nicole Prado 6/11/21 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, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
plead guilty to count 4  12 Months of Probation with conditions, a special Assessment: $10.00, a fine: $742.00
Peter Stager 1/14/21 Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1)
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (10)
Civil Disorder (14)
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (18)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (19)
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (20)
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (24)
plea of guilty as to Count 10 52 Months of incarceration, followed by 3 years of supervised release (with conditions). Stager was ordered to pay a $100 special Assessment and restitution in the amount of $2,000.
Rebecca Lavrenz 12/19/22 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)
trial no info
Richard Franklin Barnard 2/25/21 Unlawful Entry on Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Unlawful Entry on Restricted Building or Grounds (3)
Violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds (4)
Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
plead guilty to count 5 12 Months of Probation and 1 month of home confinement (with conditions). Special Assessment: $10.00. Restitution: $500.00
Ricky C. Willden 6/23/21 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  24 months of Imprisonment. Supervised Release: 3 years (with conditions). Special Assessment: $100.00, Restitution: $2,000.00
Robert Chapman 4/22/21 Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing Inside a Capitol Building (1) plead guilty to count 1  18 months of probation with conditions, a $10 special assessment, $500 restitution, and a fine of $742.00.
Robert Westbury 10/4/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. (4)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds. (6)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building. (8)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (10)
awaiting trial pending
Timothy Wayne Williams 6/4/21 Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (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)
Theft of Government Property (5)
plea of guilty as to Counts 1 and 5 6 Months of Incarceration on each count to run concurrently, followed 12 months of supervised release with 6 months of home confinement. Special Assessment of $50 and Restitution in the amount of $500
Travis Bartow 10/28/22 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)
Sentencing is set for 12/1/2023 no info
Tyler Ethridge 7/3/22 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 the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (5)
Unlawful Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building (6)
plea pending sentencing not set
Vic Williams 5/20/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing on Capitol Grounds (4)
plea as to count 4 12 months of Probation with conditions. Special Assessment: $10.00. Fine: $1500.00; Restitution: $500.00
William Alexander Pope  2/12/21 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)
Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6)
Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (8)
no info no info
William Jason Sywak 5/19/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing on Capitol Grounds (4)
plea of guilty as to count 4 12 months of Probation with conditions. Special Assessment: $10.00; Restitution: $500.00
William Michael Sywak 5/19/21 Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1)
Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3)
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing on Capitol Grounds (4)
plea of guilty as to count 4 24 months of Probation with conditions. Special Assessment: $10.00; Restitution: $500.00