Judge orders 'mentally incompetent' Oath Keepers lawyer hospitalized for treatment

Kellye SoRelle, a lawyer for the Oath Keepers militia who has herself been hit with conspiracy charges for her role in the deadly Jan. 6 riots at the United States Capitol building, has been ordered hospitalized so she could undergo mental health examinations.

As flagged by CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday formally declared that SoRelle was not competent enough to stand trial for her alleged crimes.

"The Court finds by a preponderance of evidence that Defendant is presently suffering from a mental health disease or defect rendering her mentally incompetent, to the extent that she is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against her or to assist properly in her defense," wrote Mehta.

The judge then ruled that SoRelle "shall be committed to the custody of the Attorney General for treatment in a suitable mental facility for the purposes of competency restoration."

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SoRelle was charged last year with conspiracy and obstruction, as prosecutors alleged that she attempted to “corruptly persuade other persons” to withhold evidence from a grand jury investigating the Capitol riots.

Multiple members of the Oath Keepers have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy for plotting to block the certification of the 2020 election by storming the United States Capitol.