Yahoo

Supreme Court orders new review of obstruction charges for Trump and Jan. 6 defendants

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ordered a new review of the law behind obstruction charges filed against hundreds of defendants in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021 − including former President Donald ...
Yahoo

Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters

The indictments – and in some cases, the convictions – of hundreds of people charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will have to be reconsidered, and possibly ...
USA Today

Supreme Court narrows obstruction law for Jan. 6 defendants, but maybe not enough for Trump

WASHINGTON − A federal court will review the charges against former President Donald Trump, thanks to the Supreme Court's Friday ordering the review of an obstruction charge against a defendant in the ...
The New York Times

Highlights of the Supreme Court Ruling on Obstruction Charge in Jan. 6 Case

The decision concerned the scope of an obstruction charge to address accounting fraud and the destruction of evidence. Among the defendants facing it is former President Donald Trump. Nearly 1,430 ...
KSL

Supreme Court obstruction ruling sparks new legal fights on Jan. 6 riot

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The Conversation

Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters

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