Amit Mehta
U.S. District Judge (D.D.C.)
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Record & events
- disposition: In 2022, he rejected efforts by Donald Trump to dismiss lawsuits accusing the former President of legal responsibility in the attacks. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:04.838Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- investigation: Tenure In May 2019, Mehta ruled that accounting firm Mazars had to provide its records of Donald Trump's accounts from before his presidency to the House Oversight Committee in response to their subpoena. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:04.838Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- investigation: In a 41-page opinion, he asserted that Congress has the right to investigate potential illegal behavior by a president, including actions both before and after the president assumed office. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:04.838Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- charge: He has charge of the criminal prosecution of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for seditious conspiracy. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:04.838Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- disposition: On January 25, 2024, Mehta sentenced former Trump adviser, Peter Navarro, to four months in jail for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena related to the congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:04.838Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
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