On January 6th, James served as security detail for a speaker at the Stop the Steal rallies. The government says James and others “aggressively berated and taunted US Capitol Police officers.”
They walked through the crowd in a common military formation to stay together. His group was one of the first to enter the Capitol.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Joshua
- Last Name(s): James
- Case Number: Case 1- 1:21-cr-28
- Arrest Location: Arab, AL
- Judge: Amit Mehta
- Entry Last Updated: 10/18/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 07/10/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Conspiracy Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Tampering with Documents or Proceedings
Case Status
James was arrested on 3/9/21. He plead not guilty to all charges on the Sixth Superseding Indictment. In the related case of Rhodes et al, James plead guilty to count 1 on 3/2. A sentencing in this case occurs on 1/26/24 at 3pm in Courtroom 10.
USA Attorney
Ahmet Baset
Ahmet Muhkatir Baset
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 4TH STREET
N.W., Room 4209-Washington, D.C. 20530
202 252 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY-ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Alexandra Stalimene Hughes
Alexandra Stalimene Hughes
DOJ-nsd-950
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004
202 353 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY-ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney-
USA Attorney
Jeffrey Nestler
Jeffrey S. Nestler
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 FOURTH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20530-
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTCED: Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Justin Sher
Justin Todd Sher
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20530, 202 353 3909
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Kathryn Rakoczy
Kathryn Leigh Rakoczy
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530, [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Troy A Edwards, Jr.
Troy A. Edwards, Jr.
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530, [email protected],
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Louis Manzo
Louis J. Manzo
DOJ-CRM-
1400 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20002
202 616 2706, [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED. Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Information on Writing/Encouragement
James owns a pressure washing business called American Pro Hydro Services in his local area.
Case Documents
- Docket Download-8.23.21
- SIXTH SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
- Oath Keepers Fifth Superseding Indictment
- Isaacs - 4th Superseding Indictment
- Caldwell et al Third Superseding Indictment
- James - Complaint
- James - Affidavit
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #6-MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Joan Robin
- #6-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to JOSHUA A. JAMES from US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- #8-MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Joan Robin
- #138-ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice.
- #140-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE-Christopher R. K. Leibig appearing for JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #142-MOTION for Bond by JOSHUA A. JAMES.
- #146-RESPONSE by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES re 142 MOTION for Bond Review
- #147-SUPPLEMENT by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES re 142 MOTION for Bond
- #154-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Joan C. Robin appearing for JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #158-ORDER as to JOSHUA A. JAMES (12) Setting Conditions of Release with Global Positioning System Monitoring
- #163-MEMORANDUM in Support of Pretrial Detention and Reopening the Detention Hearing by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #164-Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by JOSHUA A. JAMES.
- #165-ORDER as to JOSHUA JAMES (12) granting 164 Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Pretrial Release
- #168-REPLY by JOSHUA A. JAMES re 163 Memorandum in Support of Pretrial Detention
- #183-MINUTE ORDER as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #196-FOURTH SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #268-MOTION for Leave to Join Adopt motion by JOSHUA A. JAMES.
- #269-MOTION to Dismiss Count 8 and 13 by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #270-MOTION for Bill of Particulars by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #271-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file motions by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #283-MOTION to adopt co-defendant Harrelson's motion to dismiss by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #286-MOTION to adopt co-defendant Harrelson's motion to dismiss by JOSHUA A. JAMES.
- #289-ORDER as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
- #297-APPLICATON for Access to Video Exhibits by Counsel for Coalition Press as to JOSHUA A. JAMES.
- #300-RESPONSE by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #302-Memorandum in Opposition by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #306-R~1
- #346-First MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #348-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by JOSHUA A. JAMES re 270 MOTION for Bill of Particulars
- #360-ORDER as to JOSHUA A. JAMES (12) granting Press Coalition's 297 Application for Access to Video Exhibits and denying Defendant JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #363-Application for Public Access to Videos as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #364-RESPONSE by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES re 346 First MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release
- #368-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by JOSHUA A. JAMES re 346 First MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release
- #376-NOTICE of joining pretrial motions by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #377-Unopposed MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #437-S~1
- #443-R~1
- #464-MOTION TO DISCLOSE ITEMS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) AND SEALED MATERIALS by USA
- #468-O~1
- #471-S~1
- #481-S~1
- #558-MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Defendants' various motions to dismiss Counts One and Two of the Sixth Superseding Indictment,
- #582-Notice (Other)
- #620-STATUS REPORT REGARDING DISCOVERY by USA as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, DONOVAN RAY CROWL, JESSICA MARIE WATKINS, SANDRA RUTH PARKER, BENNIE ALVIN PARKER,
- #662-R~1
- #693-N~1
- #712-NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT OPPOSITION PLEADINGS FROM CASE NO. 22-CR-15 by USA as to THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL
Associates
- James Beeks
- Brian Ulrich
- Joseph Hackett
- Jason Dolan
- Carey Jon Walden
- Jonathan Walden
- William Isaacs
- Graydon Young
- Jessica Watkins
- Laura Steele
- Jon Ryan Schaffer
- Bennie Alvin Parker
- Sandra Ruth Parker
- David Moerschel
- Connie Meggs
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