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Seditious Conspiracy

A rare, Civil War-era statute that requires proof the defendants agreed to use force to oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power.

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Jan 26, 2026

Which January 6 defendants were charged with seditious conspiracy and what evidence supported those charges?

Federal prosecutors pursued seditious-conspiracy charges against leaders and members of two organized extremist groups tied to the , attack: key leaders and lieutenants of the and the ; juries ultimat...

Jan 6, 2026

How do legal experts define incitement in relation to January 6 events?

Legal experts frame "incitement" in the January 6 context against the Supreme Court’s Brandenburg test: criminal incitement requires intent to produce imminent lawless action and a likelihood that the...