A federal judges acquittal of a New Mexico man in April was a rare blemish on the Justice Departments record of securing convictions in U.S. Capitol riot cases. More than two months later, a Delaware father and son hope the same judge will clear them, too.

Widely published photographs showed Kevin Seefried carrying a Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol after he entered the building with his son, Hunter. The Seefrieds were early, aggressive and active participants in the Capitol breach and among the first rioters to enter the building on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors have said.