the court charted a middle path between the government’s and Fischer’s views, ruling that 1512(c) covers some — but not all — conduct that obstructs an official proceeding. In other words, the court did not adopt the government’s position, which it said would “criminalize a broad ...
The Justice Department appealed Nichols' ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which ruled against Fischer in a divided decision last year. In thelead opinion, Judge Florence Pan acknowledged that outside of the Jan. 6 cases, there was no precedent for u...
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to review the district court's ruling, andheld argumentsin the case earlier this month. The justices weighed whether the events of Jan. 6 could be considered an "insurrection," and, if so, one that Trump "engaged in." They also considered whether the presi...
Furthermore, every judge who has ever ruled on the issue has rejected Trump’s claim of absolute immunity. Under the court’s ownrules, which treat conflicting lower court rulings as the most compelling reason for intervention, that alone is sufficient reason for the Supre...
January 6 Defendant Receives First Reduced Sentence After Supreme Court Ruling September 5, 2024Just the News A former Virginia police officer on Wednesday became the first January 6 defendant to receive a reduced sentence after the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of an obstruction charge used again...
A "general phrase is controlled and defined by reference to the terms that precede it," Roberts said of the court's precedent, nodding to references about documents and records. "What happened on January 6 was very, very serious. But we need to find out ...
[04:05.56]A three-judge federal appeals court [04:08.04]had ruled earlier that Trump could be put on trial [04:12.44]for trying to undo the 2020 elections [04:16.64]and actions leading to the January 6 attack. [04...
The Supreme Court on Friday limited the power of prosecutors to pursue obstruction charges against those who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, narrowing a law that could have tacked years onto the sentences of hundreds of defendants. The ...
Today’s ruling: The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Justice Department overstepped by bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, prompting at least some of those cases to be reopened. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion...
In the most closely watched case before the Supreme Court this year, therulingrejects a decision from a federal appeals court in February that found Trump enjoyed no immunity for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court’s decision ...