Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 25
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Law enforcement said they tracked down Micajah Jackson through Instagram accounts that show photos and videos of people inside the U.S. Capitol. Photos on the accounts show an individual who matches with Jackson's driver's license, federal officials say. Images on Facebook allegedly show Jackson wearing an orange armband, which he told law enforcement was given to him by Proud Boys from Arizona. The FBI claims that the Proud Boys from Arizona, which Jackson congregated with on Jan. 6, 2021, seemed to have chosen the color orange to show they were associated with one another. By matching CCTV from the Capitol to when Jackson allegedly posted content to his social media, they were able to identify him as being in the Capitol, and in particular in National Statuary Hall. During a March 24, 2021, interview with FBI agents, Jackson allegedly said he entered the Capitol without authorization and acknowledged that he was the individual whom law enforcement had identified on CCTV footage. He also claimed that while he was with the Proud Boys on Jan. 6, 2021, he had traveled to the nation's capital by himself and had only wanted to find other people from Arizona. Jackson served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2015 to 2017 and reached the rank of Lance Corporal, a spokesperson from the Marines confirmed to NPR. Jackson did not deploy as part of his military service, according to the spokesperson.
Case History
Jackson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 3/24/2022 to 36 months of probation, including 90 days in a residential re-entry center; $1,000 fine, $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Jackson 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.