Supreme Court Rejects Jan. 6 Rioter's Demand to Undo Trump Pardon

The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from January 6 defendant Glenn Brooks, who sought to continue appealing his conviction despite receiving a presidential pardon. Brooks' attorney, Alexander Roots, told Newsweek in an email Tuesday evening, "We felt this case presented an important issue, and it’s unfortunate the Supreme Court declined to take it up. The end result is that Mr. Brooks will never have the opportunity to fully vindicate himself in a court of law." Why It Matters Lower courts had dismissed his appeal on his conviction related to January 6 riots after Trump, early in his

The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from January 6 defendant Glenn Brooks, who sought to continue appealing his conviction despite receiving a presidential pardon. Brooks' attorney, Alexander Roots, told Newsweek in an email Tuesday evening, "We felt this case presented an important issue, and it’s unfortunate the Supreme Court declined to take it up. The end result is that Mr. Brooks will never have the opportunity to fully vindicate himself in a court of law." Why It Matters Lower courts had dismissed his appeal on his conviction related to January 6 riots after Trump, early in his