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Miles Archer

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Sat Apr 18, 2026, 08:40 AM Saturday

Jamie Raskin's attorneys ask appeals court to halt Trump effort to vacatae convictions of J-6 insurrectionists

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EXCLUSIVE: Attorneys for Rep Jamie Raskin are asking appeals court to halt Trump Admin effort to vacate convictions of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy defendants

Raskin is trying to serve as firewall as Justice Dept & defense join forces to vacate the cases

EXCLUSIVE: Attorneys for Rep Jamie Raskin are asking appeals court to halt Trump Admin effort to vacate convictions of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy defendants

Raskin is trying to serve as firewall as Justice Dept & defense join forces to vacate the cases

Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T23:19:59.941Z
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Jamie Raskin's attorneys ask appeals court to halt Trump effort to vacatae convictions of J-6 insurrectionists (Original Post) Miles Archer Saturday OP
Why would you 'vacate' MyOwnPeace Saturday #1

MyOwnPeace

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1. Why would you 'vacate'
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:04 AM
Saturday

the charges/convictions against the ‘Proud Boys’ and other organisers of the J6 Insurrection?
Wouldn’t that be making you ‘weak on crime?’

I thought that was the Pope’s job……..

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