Trump-appointed judge permanently ends Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, says Constitution left him no choice

A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the Jan. 6 prosecution of four Proud Boys members after the Justice Department requested the dismissal, citing separation-of-powers principles that require courts to defer to executive branch charging decisions. The dismissal followed an appeals court vacating the men's convictions and a presidential executive order commuting their sentences and issuing pardons to other Jan. 6 defendants.