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Federal judge dismisses charges against US militia group
March 28, 2012 by Jerry Votava
Judge Victoria Roberts of the US District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan on Tuesday issued an order dismissing the case against Hutaree militia members before it was submitted to a jury. Roberts held that the government did not sufficiently prove the elements of the charges of seditious.... [more]

Trial for 7 members of US militia group Hutaree begins in Michigan federal court
February 13, 2012 by Jamie Davis
The trial of seven of nine indicted Hutaree militia members began with jury selection and opening statements Monday in the US District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan. Nine members of the militia were indicted in March 2010 on charges of seditious conspiracy, attempted use of weapons of.... [more]

Federal judge ordered release of Michigan militia suspects [this day at law]
May 18, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On May 18, 2010, a federal judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered the release of three individuals accused of crimes committed as part of the "Christian warrior" militia called Hutaree. Judge Victoria Roberts ordered the release of the suspects, two men and.... [more]

Federal prosecutors file additional charges against Michigan militia members
June 3, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed additional charges against four members of the Christian warrior militia, Hutaree, alleging possession of machine guns and unregistered rifles, as well as use of firearms during a violent crime. Nine members of the militia were originally indicted....... [more]

Federal judge orders release of three Michigan militia suspects
May 18, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the release of three individuals accused of crimes committed as part of the Christian warrior militia called Hutaree. Judge Victoria Roberts of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered the release of the suspects, two men and....... [more]

Federal appeals court blocks release of Michigan militia suspects
May 6, 2010 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday issued an emergency stay blocking the release of nine individuals accused of plotting to overthrow the US government as part of the Hutaree militia. Judge Victoria Roberts of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan had.... [more]

Federal judge grants bail for Michigan militia suspects
May 3, 2010 by Steve Dotterer
A federal judge on Monday granted bail for nine individuals accused of crimes committed as part of a Christian warrior militia called Hutaree. Judge Victoria Roberts of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled that bail would be granted but that the eight men and....... [more]

Hutaree Militia arrests reflect growth of potentialy violent anti-government groups [comment]
April 1, 2010 by Andrew Wood
Heidi Beirich: The arrests this past weekend of nine members of the Hutaree Militia in what federal authorities are describing as a plot to murder a law enforcement officer in Michigan and then attack other officials who gathered for the funeral is another reminder of how burning hatred for t....... [more]

'Militia' members indicted for plotting to kill Michigan police officers
March 29, 2010 by Carrie Schimizzi
A federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday returned a five-count indictment against nine suspected members of the Hutaree militia group accused of plotting to kill police officers. The group members allegedly planned to kill Michigan law....... [more]