Judges Reject Jan. 6 Defendants’ Requests to Delay Proceedings After Trump’s Election Victory

Multiple federal judges have rejected attempts by defendants alleged to have been involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol to delay their cases amid arguments about how the incoming Trump administration could impact their cases. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued a brief order on Nov. 11 denying defendant Stephen Michael Baker’s request to vacate all dates and hearings in his case and set a status conference for after Trump’s inauguration. Baker’s motion followed similar ones from defendants such as Anna Lichnowski and Christopher Carnell, whose respective judges also denied their motions. Defendants William Pope and Larry Brock have also filed motions but their court dockets hasn’t shown any responsive orders from the judges assigned to their cases....