Judge Amit Mehta stated that the sentences of several January 6 defendants, including Rhodes, cannot have their release conditions modified following their commutation by President Trump. The ruling comes after Rhodes met with GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, despite initially being ordered to seek court permission for his presence. The judge emphasized that while he cannot question the rationale behind Trump's commutation, the effect is clear: the previously imposed conditions of supervised release are nullified as a result of the commutation order issued on Trump's first day in office.
In a surprising turn of events, Judge Amit Mehta acknowledged that he couldn't alter the release conditions post-commutation of the sentences for defendants involved in the Jan. 6 riot.
The unconditional nature of President Trump's commutation effectively removes the enforced terms of supervised release, raising concerns among lawmakers regarding the implications of such clemency.
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