A defendant in a case involving the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has requested a delay in his status hearing, citing President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to pardon nonviolent participants involved in the Capitol breach.

Christopher Carnell, who was 18 at the time and entered the Capitol in 2021 without engaging in violence, filed a motion on Wednesday to push back his Nov. 8, 2024, hearing to Dec. 13. The defendant’s legal team told U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell that a delay is necessary given Trump’s recent election victory on Tuesday and anticipated clemency actions for some individuals facing similar charges.