Supreme Court Won’t Let Jan. 6 Defendant Challenge His Pardon From Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the bid of a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant to reject a presidential pardon so he could continue to fight in court to establish his innocence. The petition in Brooks v. United States was denied in an unsigned order on March 9. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, Glenn Allen Brooks, was charged with four misdemeanor counts stemming from the Jan. 6 civil unrest at the United States Capitol, including entering a restricted building or grounds. A jury in a federal district court convicted Brooks on all counts, and in September 2024, he was sentenced to six months of incarceration, $500 in restitution, and a $2,000 fine....