Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 59
- Location
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Charges
- Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
James Porter was arrested on Jan. 16, 2025, in Benton, Ark.
Case History
On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government's motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.