Ahead of the court’s decision, some worried that the justices could nonetheless severely limit this subset of Jan. 6 prosecutions, striking the most serious charge with the longest prison sentence, and dramatically narrow Trump’s case as well. That did not happen — and the court’s interpr...
The three defendants appealed the D.C. Circuit's decision to the Supreme Court, raising the question of whether their alleged conduct on Jan. 6 falls within the scope of the obstruction statute. Each, however, has different reasoning as to why their alleged acts are not covered by the law....
The Supreme CourtWednesday denied former President Donald Trump's request for a court order to prevent the disclosure of privileged records to theHouseSelect Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol. The Court noted that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, wh...
I’m talking about another Jan. 6-related appeal from thelast Supreme Court term, one that more directly positioned the Republican to take office again:Trump v. Anderson. It was there that the justices reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to keep the former...
MORE: Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge against Capitol rioters, Trump "Today's decision will most significantly impact a narrow band of cases: those where the only felony for which a defendant was convicted and sentenced was 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2)," the off...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided over whether the federal government had properlycharged hundreds of alleged Jan. 6 rioters with felony obstruction, with several justices voicing concern that prosecutors' broad interpretation of a financial crimes law could...
Biden will also likely address the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision declaring that frozen embryos are children. How will the presidential election feature in the address? Biden will aim to use the November election to make a clear distinction on what the next four years could look like with...
U.S. Capitol Police officer and threw him to the ground. Judge Kollar-Kotelly mentioned "insurrection" 10 times during the proceedings. She also made reference to another election, noting the controversy after the Supreme Court'sdecisionafter the 2000 election ...
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump’s immunity looms In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, ...
We disagreed on most issues, but in Congress and as a vice president, I never criticized Mike Pence’s ethics and commitment to this country, and he made the decision for the Constitution,” Walz said. Pence tried to console Trump after election Smith’s team in the filing attempted to...