The J6 defendants’ right for trial outside of the DC is grounded in the First Amendment. The First Amendment preserves the right of citizens “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. That includes traveling in person from their home states to the DC, the current Seat of the Government. Subjecting citizens exercising this right to a trial by a jury consisting of the officials of the Government, their associates, contractors, clients, relatives etc. obviously violates this right.
Yet, this is what is done to the J6 defendants, almost all of whom are not residents of the DC, an arrived to the DC with the only purpose: “peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. Presumption of innocence protects them against accusation that hey did not assemble peaceably.
Thus, trials of J6 defendants must be moved out of the DC. Continue reading DC Courts v. Fair Trial for J6P