Amit Priyavadan Mehta (born 1971) is an American lawyer who has served as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2014. In 2021, Mehta became a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

2 days ago · U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who oversaw… Federal judge reverses order restricting Oath Keepers from entering Washington, D.C., after Trump commutes their sentences.

5 days ago · Judge Amit Mehta barred Stewart Rhodes and seven other Oath Keepers members from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's permission, days after President Trump commuted their Jan. 6 sentences.

2 days ago · WASHINGTON (CN) — A federal judge ruled Monday that he would not enforce a recently imposed requirement that the leaders of the far-right militia the Oath Keepers seek the court’s permission before reentering Washington or the U.S. Capitol, citing President Donald Trump’s broad clemency powers. ... U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta placed ...

5 days ago · On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Stewart Rhodes and seven other members of the far-right militia can’t enter Washington, D.C., or the U.S. Capitol without the court’s ...

2 days ago · In court papers filed on Friday, Mr. Martin argued that the judge, Amit P. Mehta, had overstepped his authority by prohibiting Mr. Rhodes and several other members of the Oath Keepers from ...

Judge Amit P. Mehta was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on December 22, 2014. Born in Patan, India, Judge Mehta received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Georgetown University in 1993 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1997.

5 days ago · U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued the order two days after Rhodes visited Capitol Hill, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions the day of the riot.

Dec 18, 2024 · U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta alluded to the prospect of Rhodes receiving a presidential pardon as he sentenced William Todd Wilson, a former Oath Keepers member from North Carolina who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy.

May 26, 2023 · Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday handed down an 18-year prison sentence for the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that ended with the violent...