"The January 6 Prosecutions in Retrospect" is a panel discussion organized by Yale Law School, scheduled for April 10, 2025, from 12:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room 127 of the Sterling Law Building. The event is sponsored by Professors William Eskridge and Kate Stith and is open exclusively to members of the Yale Law School community.
The panel will feature Hon. Dabney L. Friedrich ’92, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia; Sonia Mittal ’13, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia; and Scott Wendelsdorf, Chief Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Kentucky. They will discuss the legal and procedural aspects of the prosecutions following the January 6, 2021, Capitol incursion, including charges, judicial proceedings, sentencing, and pardons.
Professor Kate Stith will moderate the discussion. Lunch will be provided for attendees. To RSVP, participants are requested to email Alieta-Marie Lynch at alieta.lynch@ Please note that the event is closed to the press.
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Speakers(3)
Hon. Dabney L. Friedrich
U.S. District Judge at U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Hon. Dabney L. Friedrich is a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, appointed in 2017. She has presided over numerous high-profile cases, including those related to the January 6 Capitol incursion.
Professor Kate Stith
Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Professor Kate Stith is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School, specializing in criminal law and procedure. She served as the moderator for this panel discussion.
Scott Wendelsdorf
Chief Federal Public Defender at Western District of Kentucky
Scott Wendelsdorf is the Chief Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Kentucky, providing legal defense services to indigent clients in federal cases.
Event Details
- Date
- April 10, 2025
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New Haven, United States
- Sterling Law Building, Room 127
- Pricing
- Free
- Audience
- Yale Law School community members