While the subject has taken a backseat in the news cycle, there are still many people being tried for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 

According to Newsweek, there was a new arrest regarding one of the defendants. He was reportedly ordered detained after making a threat against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

The outlet reported that earlier in the week, a judge overseeing the case ordered Bradley Scott Nelson of Arizona to remain detained after his "escalating rhetoric" against Barrett.

According to officials, Nelson had made a number of threats against Barrett and other top public officials in a series of social media posts.

What's going on?

Magistrate Judge Charles Austin issued the order to keep Nelson locked up over his series of threatening posts against Barrett and others, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

"The government describes Nelson as becoming so 'verbally combative and confrontational' towards one agent that a deputy United States Marshal escorted the agent to their car due to safety concerns," the judge's order read.

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Newsweek noted:

Nelson made another similar post in June where he allegedly threatened Barrett after she issued a dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court's case involving the obstruction charges handed down to many Capitol rioters. According to Austin's order, Nelson said that he hoped someone would cut Barrett's throat "from ear to ear."

One of Nelson's posts included a picture of Garland with crosshairs on his head.

Nelson had also attacked Special Counsel Jack Smith and others in similar posts.

The man was originally arrested in March 2023 for charges related to the Capitol riot. He was one of the people seen on surveillance footage in the Capitol during the riot. He and hundreds of others have been prosecuted since then.

Detained and held

Last month, U.S. District Judge John Bates revoked Nelson's pretrial release before issuing an arrest warrant.

Nelson's fate will rest at a scheduled hearing next week, to be held by Bates, to determine if Nelson will be detained up until his trial begins, though it's not clear when his trial is scheduled to start.

Only time will tell if the judge decides to keep him behind bars with many other Jan. 6 defendants.