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James Robert Elliot

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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James Robert Elliot, known to people who grew up with him as Jim Bob, is an Aurora, Illinois man who was in his early twenties when a single day in Washington cost him three years of his life. Aurora, Illinois. Fox Valley. Twenty-five years old at sentencing. NOTE ON NAME (NEEDS AUTHENTICATION): federal court records and Illinois press coverage spell the surname Elliott. This archive entry currently spells it Elliot. If this is your profile, claim it and we will correct the spelling to match the docket. HIS STORY (FACT, per Chicago press coverage): James Robert Elliott is from Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois, west of Chicago. He was 25 at the time of his sentencing, one of the younger defendants to receive a multi-year term. At the time of January 6 he was associated with the Northern Illinois chapter of the Proud Boys. THE LEGAL FIGHT (FACT, court record): Elliott was arrested and charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers in connection with January 6, 2021. He pleaded guilty rather than go to trial. He was sentenced to 37 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release and $2,000 in restitution. While incarcerated he filed a motion seeking early release from his sentence. CLEMENCY (FACT): On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a full, complete and unconditional pardon covering individuals convicted of offenses related to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. That clemency covered James Robert Elliott. CASE RECORD: Federal January 6 prosecution, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to 37 months, 24 months supervised release, $2,000 restitution. Pardoned 1/20/2025. Case number not yet recorded in this archive entry. James Robert Elliot went in at twenty-five and came home to Aurora with most of his life still ahead of him. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.