Feds seek delay in Proud Boys conspiracy case as it collides with parallel January 6 inquiry

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5. It's not a question of DOJ's liability.

The J6 committee is still getting new information, presumably related to the DOJ case. DOJ is required to share information in their possession with the defense prior to presenting their case. If DOJ gets the information and shares it with the defense at the time that doesn't allow the defense to adequately prepare themselves for trial (the trial has already been scheduled, as far as I understand), the defense has a good reason to deem the new evidence inadmissible and/or request a mistrial. If mistrial is granted, it will take a hell of a lot more time to begin a new trial than reschedule this one. DOJ faces a similar time restraint in preparing the new evidence for trial.

Nobody is liable, that's just procedural stuff. Everybody, including the judge, wants to avoid the possibility of this happening.