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:
- Early Career:
- Worked in private practice in Washington, D.C., at the law firm Jones Day from 1991 to 1994.
- 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.
- 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 |
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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 |
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