Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- California
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Jordan Berk was seen on closed-circuit television entering the U.S. Capitol building at around 3:07 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors allege. Images later taken from Berk's phone by federal investigators showed, among other images, protestors smashing a window and sitting at a desk in an office. He exited the building through the door he had entered -- the Senate Wing Door -- after eleven minutes inside. He was arrested on Mar. 8, 2024, in San Diego, Calif.
Case History
Berk pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. Sentenced on 12/20/2024 to 24 Months of Probation (with conditions); Special Assessment $25; Restitution: $500; Fine: $1,098. Berk received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
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.