A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by a Capitol riot defendant to recoup court-ordered restitution, ruling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon does not entitle recipients to reclaim fines already paid, Mediaite reported.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday denied a request from a Jan. 6 defendant seeking reimbursement of restitution fees, ruling that the pardon did not erase payments already made to victims or the government.

The case involves Stacy Wade Hager of Texas, who was convicted of four misdemeanor counts for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. He argued that his conviction and sentence — later vacated after Trump’s executive order — should entitle him to a refund of $570 in restitution and fees he paid before the pardon.

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