Judge Admits ‘Mistake’ in Order on Jan. 6 Convict’s Release

A federal judge on May 10 said he made a mistake in a prior order, which ordered the release of a man convicted in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in March ordered the Bureau of Prisons to release Kevin Seefried “one year after the day on which he surrendered to custody.” The order came as Judge McFadden granted a request from Mr. Seefried to leave prison pending resolution of his appeal because the only felony for which he was convicted, obstruction of an official proceeding, may be thrown out for many Jan. 6 convicts and defendants by the U.S. Supreme Court....