A federal district judge issued an order Friday barring certain January 6 defendants with commutations from entering Washington, D.C., or the U.S. Capitol building.&nbsp;

In the filing, Judge Amit P. Mehta specified the order applied to "Defendants Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Minuta, Edward Vallejo, David Moerchel, and Joseph Hacket" – whose sentences were commuted. Those pardoned are not subject to the order.

The order states "You must not knowingly enter the District of Columbia without first obtaining the permission from the Court" and "You must not knowingly enter the United States Capitol Building or onto surrounding grounds known as Capitol Square."

The filing says the order is effective as of Friday at noon.&nbsp;

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Haley Chi-Sing is a Writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.</p></div>

A federal district judge issued an order barring certain January 6 defendants with commuted sentences from entering Washington, D.C. or the U.S. Capitol building.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has prohibited certain January 6 defendants with commuted sentences from entering Washington, D.C., or the U.S. Capitol. The order affects individuals including Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs, requiring court permission for entry into the district.</p><p>The ruling, effective immediately, specifies that those pardoned are exempt from these restrictions. Defendants must avoid the Capitol and its surrounding grounds unless authorized by the court. #politics</p>

Commuted Jan. 6 defendants barred from DC, Capitol building by federal judge

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