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Edward Jacob Lang
January 6 defendant · indictment dismissed with prejudice before trial
Documented editorial-use image**Edward Jacob Lang** is a Narrowsburg native from Sullivan County, New York — Upper Delaware River country, small towns, tight families. He was in his mid-twenties on January 6, 2021. He then spent nearly four years in a federal cell, and he never got a trial. **His story.** Lang was arrested January 16, 2021 and held in pretrial detention for close to four years — among the longest-held January 6 pretrial detainees in the country (FACT — docket 1:21-cr-00053-CJN). He was never convicted of anything arising from that day. From inside the D.C. Jail and the Alexandria Detention Center he did what most people in his position never do: he organized. He created the JAN 6th TRUTH FUND and J6TRUTH.ORG to publish footage from that day, raised legal and commissary money for other defendants, sat for interviews, and pushed appellate questions on the federal obstruction statute all the way to the Supreme Court docket (FACT — his own fundraiser page; Supreme Court docket 23-32; D.C. Circuit No. 22-3038). He describes more than 200 days in solitary confinement and long stretches without visitation, haircuts, religious services, or access to a law library (THEIR ACCOUNT — his published fundraiser statement). He says he turned down a government plea offer of 108 months because he wanted the trial (THEIR ACCOUNT). That is the part people miss about Jake Lang. Four years in, with every incentive to fold, he spent his energy on the other guys in the block. **Where the fight stands.** The presidential proclamation of January 20, 2025 directed the Justice Department to seek dismissal of pending January 6 indictments. On January 21, 2025, Edward Jacob Lang''s federal indictment was dismissed with prejudice. No January 6 trial. No January 6 conviction. Four years served pretrial on a case that ended without a verdict — which is why so many people call him a J6 political prisoner. Since his release he has remained a loud, public figure and has faced new charges in unrelated matters in other jurisdictions. Those are separate from January 6, and charges are charges, not convictions. He also filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida for 2026 (FACT — press coverage). **Case record.** United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:21-cr-00053-CJN. Arrested January 16, 2021. Pending indictment dismissed with prejudice January 21, 2025 following the January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation. Appellate history: D.C. Circuit No. 22-3038; U.S. Supreme Court docket 23-32. Search terms people use to find him: Edward Jacob Lang January 6, Jake Lang J6 pardon, pardoned January 6 defendant New York, J6 political prisoner Sullivan County. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-00053-CJN-1
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Judge
- Carl J. Nichols
- Defense attorney
- Norman A. Pattis; Steven A. Metcalf II; other counsel appeared during pretrial and appellate proceedings
- Disposition
- Pending federal indictment dismissed with prejudice on January 21, 2025 after the January 20 presidential proclamation directed the Justice Department to seek dismissal of pending January 6 indictments. No January 6 trial or conviction occurred.
- Arrested
- January 16, 2021
Charges
- Officer assault and aiding and abetting
- Officer assault using an alleged dangerous weapon
- Officer assault allegedly inflicting bodily injury
- Civil disorder
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Disorderly conduct in restricted grounds with an alleged dangerous weapon
- Physical violence in restricted grounds with an alleged dangerous weapon
- Disorderly conduct and physical violence on Capitol grounds
Sentence
No January 6 sentence was imposed. Lang pleaded not guilty, remained in pretrial custody, and the pending indictment was dismissed with prejudice on January 21, 2025.
Press & news
- https://app.midpage.ai/document/united-states-v-edward-lang-5816391 →
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lang →
- https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/22-3038/22-3038-2023-04-07.html →
- https://libertyroundtable.com/channel/liberty-roundtable →
- https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ctmo/date/2025-01-23/segment/03 →
- https://www.givesendgo.com/J6TRUTH →
- https://www.riverreporter.com/stories/newly-free-from-prison-local-insurrectionist-plans-to-return-to-sullivan-county,181932 →
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?Filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-32.html →
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/j6/ →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Edward Jacob Lang appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 9 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
Walk the whole case →Evidence on file
9 documents on file
Ryan1 document
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
audio · Jul 14, 2026
Jake Lang FreedomFest 2026 Interview
Liberty RoundTable’s July 14, 2026 post-release interview with Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang, described by the publisher as covering free speech, policing, immigration, January 6, demographic change, faith, and the future of America. Statements remain attributed; transcript review is pending.
Court5 documents
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.
order · Jan 21, 2025
Edward Jacob Lang indictment dismissed with prejudice
Judge Carl J. Nichols granted the government’s motion and dismissed Lang’s pending January 6 indictment with prejudice following the presidential directive to dismiss pending cases.
ruling · Jul 2, 2024
Supreme Court vacates Edward Lang appellate judgment after Fischer
The Supreme Court granted Lang’s petition, vacated the D.C. Circuit judgment, and remanded for reconsideration in light of Fischer v. United States.
ruling · Apr 7, 2023
D.C. Circuit obstruction opinion involving Fischer, Lang, and Miller
The consolidated appellate decision reinstated the Section 1512(c)(2) obstruction counts against Joseph Fischer, Edward Lang, and Garret Miller before the Supreme Court later narrowed the statute.
ruling · Jan 12, 2022
D.C. Circuit affirms Edward Lang pretrial-detention ruling
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of pretrial release. The ruling addressed detention, not guilt on the pending charges.
docket · Jan 29, 2021
Edward Jacob Lang — preserved DOJ defendant record
Preserved Justice Department case metadata identifying Lang, the federal case number, arrest, indictment, charges, and early docket history. Charging descriptions are government allegations.
Govt response1 document
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.
order · Jan 20, 2025
January 20, 2025 January 6 Clemency Proclamation
Presidential proclamation commuting the sentences of fourteen named January 6 defendants to time served and granting full, complete, and unconditional pardons to the other covered convicted defendants. Person-specific status must be determined from the proclamation’s two separate clemency provisions.
News2 documents
Press coverage.
article · Jan 21, 2025
Edward Jacob Lang post-release statement — January 2025
A published broadcast transcript preserves Lang’s statement after release. It is attributed to him and is not presented as an independent factual finding.
audio · Aug 16, 2023
Political Prisoner Podcast Episode 8 — Peter Stager and Daniel Christmann
Apple Podcasts lists this 1-hour, 4-minute episode as published August 16, 2023 and identifies Peter Francis Stager and Daniel Christmann as guests on Jake Lang’s Political Prisoner Podcast. The publisher description says Stager discussed Rosanne Boyland’s death and Christmann discussed his civil lawsuit. These are attributed descriptions of firsthand interview topics, not independently verified findings. Native audio, a complete transcript, exact quotations, and claim-level corroboration remain pending.