Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Douglasville, Georgia
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Open-source video posted to YouTube shows Justin McAllister approaching a police line on the West Front Capitol grounds, holding a flagpole with a flag which read “Jesus is My Savior” and “Trump is My President," court documents state. He also holds another flagpole and repeatedly uses both poles to strike at officers, allegedly making contact with the helmet of one. He was arrested Jan. 29, 2024.
Case History
McAllister pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial set for 4/7/2025. On 1/22/2025, 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.