Boasberg reverses course on Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump
Boasberg in July had rejected the request for a refund, but the new memo reverses course
Breanne Deppisch By Breanne Deppisch Fox News
Published December 3, 2025 5:27pm EST
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday ordered two Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by President Donald Trump to be refunded in full for restitution payments made and fines incurred as part of their earlier criminal cases.
It was a reversal from just months earlier, when the same judge rejected their bid for repayment.
Boasberg used a memo order Wednesday to outline the fairly complex case history for Cynthia Ballenger and her husband, Christopher Price, both of whom had been tried and convicted on misdemeanor charges in connection with events of Jan. 6, 2021, and ordered to pay hundreds of dollars in assessment fees and restitution.
Boasberg's order effectively clears the way for the government to refund them both in full.
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