A New Mexico man who was cleared of criminal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is not entitled to have the record of his arrest and trial expunged, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden on Friday rejected the request to eradicate the record of Matthew Martin, who previously referred to the Capitol riot as a "magical day."

McFadden found Martin not guilty of multiple misdemeanors following a bench trial three years ago.

In a nine-page opinion , McFadden, who President Donald Trump appointed during his first term, reasoned that despite being "fully acquitted" of the Jan. 6 charges, federal appeals courts have previously held that an individual must show evidence that their rights were violated before a district cou

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