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...
Washington —The Supreme Court on Wednesdayspurned a request from former President Donald Trump to block the release of documents from the Trump White House to the House select committee investigating theJanuary 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. ...
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...
[01:17.60]that led to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. [01:24.44]Colorado's highest state court decided [01:27.76]that Trump incited the January 6 attack. [01:32.24]It also ruled that Section 3 of the...
The statute carries a 20-year maximum sentence, though most Jan. 6 defendants have received far more lenient penalties in addition to being charged with other, related crimes. The court could uphold lower court rulings that affirmed the government's broad interp...
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 ...
In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Justice Clarence Thomas would grant Trump's motion. Justice Brett Kavanaugh released a statement along with the ruling. ...