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Treason vs Seditious Conspiracy

Prosecutors using seditious conspiracy and other statutes instead of treason due to its high constitutional standard and rare prosecution

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Jan 15, 2026
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Differences in penalties between insurrection and seditious conspiracy

The criminal statutes commonly discussed after events like January 6 differentiate sharply in statutory maximum penalties: the rebellion/insurrection statute (18 U.S.C. § 2383) carries a maximum of 10...

Jan 16, 2026
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What prosecutions or investigations related to January 6 and foreign contacts have produced convictions or indictments, and how do they differ from treason?

Federal prosecutors pursued hundreds of January 6 defendants, securing hundreds of convictions and dozens of conspiracy indictments—including seditious conspiracy charges against organizers—while Spec...