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- First Name(s): Michael John
- Last Name(s): Lopatic Sr.
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-35
- Arrest Location: Eastern District , PA
- Judge: Emmet Sullivan
- Entry Last Updated: 06/22/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 11/29/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1) Civil Disorder (2) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6)
Case Status
Indicted 1/29/21. Superseding indictment filed 3/12/21. Placed into a high intensity supervision program on 4/26/21. Third Superseding Indictment including 9 defendants filed on 11/17/21. Lopatic passed away 7/3/2022 and his attorney filed a motion for abatement.
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Interested Party's Lawyer
Charles Tobin
Interested Party's Lawyer
Lauren Russell
Interested Party's Lawyer
Maxwell Mishkin
USA Attorney
Matthew Moeder
Matthew Moeder
DOJ-USAO 400 E. 9th Street, Suite 5510
Kansas City, MO 64106 816-426-3122 Email: [email protected]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Benet Kearney
Benet Kearney
DOJ-USAO One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
212-637-2260 Fax: 212-637-2243 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Information on Writing/Encouragement
Lopatic is survived by his wife, 5 children, and 2 granddaughters. His obituary (filed above) requests donations to help his wife with funeral expenses.
Case Documents
- #8 Lopatic, Sabol & Stager - Indictment
- #10-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR.
- #11-ORDER granting 10 Motion to Seal Case as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR.
- #12-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Colleen D. Kukowski appearing for USA
- #13-MOTION to Unseal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #15-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #23-Superseding Indictment filed by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL
- #30-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Dennis E. Boyle appearing for MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #31-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Blerina Jasari appearing for MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #36-RESPONSE by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #37-ORDER granting 35 Motion to Stay as to JACK WADE WHITTON
- #40-MEMORANDUM in Support of Pretrial Detention by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #43-MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION
- #50-APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #51-MO~1
- #58-RESPONSE by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR re 50 Appeal of Detention Order (Kukowski, Colleen)
- #61-REPLY by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR re 50 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court
- #62-SUPPLEMENT by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR re 50 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court
- #63-ST~1
- #65-ORDER Setting Conditions for High Intensity Supervision Program as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3) INTO HIGH INTENSITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM
- #66-CO~1
- #69-NOTICE by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #72-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Benet Kearney appearing for USA
- #74-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR.
- #75-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #76-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #84-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #85-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #86-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #89-NOTICE of Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA
- #91 MOTION for Order to Disclose Items Protected by Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON.
- #92 SEALED SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1) count(s) 1ss, 2ss, 5ss, 6ss, 8ss-9ss, 13ss-14ss, 15ss, 16ss, 17ss, 18ss, 22ss, PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2) count(s) 1ss, 2ss, 9ss, 16ss, 17ss, 18ss, 22ss, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3) count(s) 1ss, 7ss, 9ss-10ss, 11ss, 19ss, 20ss, 21ss, 22ss, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4) count(s) 3s, 4s, 8s-9s, 19s, 20s, 21s, 22s, JACK WADE WHITTON (5) count(s) 2s, 5s, 8s-9s, 12s, 16s, 17s, 18s, 22s, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6) count(s) 2, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7) count(s) 3, 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22
- #94 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7).
- #95 ORDER granting 94 Motion to Seal Case as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7). Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 8/4/2021.
- #97-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #107 NOTICE of Status of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE
- #114 MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR.
- #120 NOTICE of Status of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE
- #138 MEMORANDUM REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2021 by USA
- #140-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #141 STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE
- #145 THIRD SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1) count(s) 1sss, 2sss, 3sss, 4sss, 5sss-6sss, 8sss, 9sss, 10sss, 14sss, 18sss, 19sss, 20sss, 24sss, PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2) count(s) 1sss, 10sss, 14sss, 18sss, 19sss, 20sss, 24sss, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3) count(s) 1sss, 12sss, 14sss, 15sss, 21sss, 22sss, 23sss, 24sss, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4) count(s) 9ss, 11ss, 14ss, 21ss, 22ss, 23ss, 24ss, JACK WADE WHITTON (5) count(s) 9ss, 10ss, 14ss, 16ss, 17ss, 18ss, 19ss, 20ss, 24ss, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6) count(s) 10s, 14s, 21s, 22s, 23s, 24s, RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7) count(s) 9s, 12s, 14s, 18s, 19s, 20s, 24s, MASON JOEL COURSON (8) count(s) 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, JUSTIN JERSEY (9) count(s) 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24.
- #147 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #148 ORDER granting 147 Motion to Seal Case as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7), MASON JOEL COURSON (8), JUSTIN JERSEY (9). Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 11/17/2021.
- #152 MOTION to Docket Redacted Third Superseding Indictment by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #153 ORDER granting 152 Motion to Docket Redacted Indictment as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7), MASON JOEL COURSON (8), JUSTIN JERSEY (9). Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 12/2/2021
- #154 REDACTED INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #170-Second MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #172-Third MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #178-NOTICE of United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY
- #181 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice William L. Shipley Filing fee $ 100, receipt number DCDC-9082902. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RONALD COLTON MCABEE as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #182-MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #198-NOTICE of Proposed Order Scheduling Order by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JA
- #205 PRETRIAL ORDER as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY. Due to the number of co-defendants, the Court will conduct two trials in this case. The first trial will commence on November 30, 2022 for the following defendants: Sabol (01), Stager (02), Whitton (05), McAbee (07), Jersey (09). The second trial will commence at a date to be determined for the following defendants: Lopatic (03), Mullins (04), Barnhart (06), Courson (08)
- #213 Unopposed MOTION for Order Move defendant into second trial group by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #214 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate current scheduling Order by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #222-STATUS REPORT Regarding Michael Lopatic by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #229-MOTION for Order Abating Prosecution and Granting Leave to File Document Under Seal by USA as to MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #263 MOTION to Cancel Status Hearing by JACK WADE WHITTON as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #280 MOTION to Continue Sentencing by JACK WADE WHITTON as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #286 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing Hearing by LOGAN JAMES BARNHART as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #291 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order for Body Warn Camera and any other discovery in DOC possession by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #305 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct providing subpoena by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
Associates
- Mason Joel Courson
- Logan Barnhart
- Ronald Colton McAbee
- Jack Wade Whitton
- Peter Stager
- Jeffrey P. Sabol
- Clayton Ray Mullins
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