Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jan. 6 Rioters in Obstruction Case

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The Supreme Court ruled that federal prosecutors overreached by charging certain participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot with obstruction. Over 1,000 individuals involved in the riot have faced federal charges. In hundreds of these cases, prosecutors charged the rioters with attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. The court ruled prosecutors went beyond the law to apply these charges. Writing the court’s decision, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

It could also have an effect on part of the federal case against former President Donald J. Trump accusing him...The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Justice Department improperly charged some of the people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a decision that could affect hundreds of cases—and potentially help former President Donald Trump.

 

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