United States v. Watkins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) ) Case No. 22-cr-15 (APM) ELMER STEWART RHODES, III et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Defendants in this case—nine in total—are Elmer Stewart Rhodes, III; Kelly Meggs; Kenneth Harrelson; Jessica Watkins; Roberto Minuta; Joseph Hackett; David Moerschel; Thomas Caldwell; and Edward Vallejo. They are alleged to be members of a group known as the Oath Keepers. Defendants stand…