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Police later arrested Mr. Tarrio for destruction of property when he returned to D.C. on Jan. 4, and a magistrate ordered him the next day to stay out of the city except for case-related matters.
Lucas I. Danise, a lawyer for Mr. Tarrio, subsequently asked the court to reconsider letting his client return to D.C., citing factors including him wanting to protest the new Biden administration.
That request was rejected by Judge Okun with Thursday’s ruling, however. Mr. Danise filed a notice of appeal on behalf of Mr. Tarrio shortly afterward.
In a 10-page order explaining his decision, the judge said the ruling barring Mr. Tarrio from D.C. is warranted “in light of the nature of his crimes, his criminal history and his explicit and implicit warnings that he would commit more crimes if he returned to the District.”