Luke Fleming, 22, is handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting violent disorder.
Some drivers are facing 11 miles of queues and 90-minute-long delays.
"He fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith."
Ellis Heather, also known as drill artist Rack5, will be sentenced for murder in July.
People wanting to build major developments no longer have to apply to Epping Forest District Council.
The defendants, from Essex and Hertfordshire, will be sentenced in August.
Both sections of the motorway have fully reopened after overnight emergency resurfacing work.
The defendant is set to spend almost three years behind bars.
Neil Hudson says "this situation has gone on for far too long".
