To start, as theJustice Department explainedon Friday, “The vast majority of the more than 1,400 defendants charged for their illegal actions on January 6 will not be affected by this decision.” Only 24% of Jan. 6 defendants were charged with the offense being considered in this case, a...
Washington —The fallout from theJan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitolwill land before the Supreme Court on Tuesday when the justices convene to considerthe scope of a federal obstruction statuteused to prosecute those who breached the building, as well as former President Donald Trump. A...
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...
The decision marks the first time a court has found former President Donald Trump to be ineligible to return to the White House due to his conduct surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
[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...
Prior the Supreme Court verdict today, Pratubjit told Prachatai that she hoped that the ruling on the enforced disappearance of her father would create a new standard on enforced disappearance cases. “I want enforced disappearances perpetrated by state officers to be criminal offences even if [by...
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...
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 d...
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 ...
The court had waited nearly two weeks to issue its ruling on how it would proceed, suggesting there was behind-the-scenes maneuvering, said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law. ...