United States v. Mitchell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal Action No. 21-508 v. Judge Beryl A. Howell LUKE WESSLEY BENDER, et al. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Pending before the Court are defendants Luke Wessley Bender and Landon Bryce Mitchell’s Motions for Release Pending Appeal, (“Bender’s Mot.” and “Mitchell’s Mot.,” where similar “Defs.’ Mots.”), ECF Nos. 146 and 148, in light of the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in United States v. Fischer,

64 F.4th 329

(D.C. Cir. 2023), cert. granted,

217 L. Ed. 2d 285

(Dec. 13, 2023), to resolve whether 18 U.S.C. §…