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Supreme Court narrows obstruction law for Jan. 6 defendants, but maybe not enough for Trump
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days ago“Both sides have a point. The statute isn’t that clear. But it’s certainly a fair inference that...
Supreme Court throws out obstruction charges lodged against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoThe Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the...
U.S. Supreme Court makes it tougher to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction
The Globe and Mail· 4 days agoThe justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in...
Supreme Court orders new review of obstruction charges for Trump and Jan. 6 defendants
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoWhat was disputed in the obstruction law? Congress adopted the law in 2002 after the Enron scandal,...
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of January 6 Rioter In Obstruction Case | Essence
Essence· 4 days agoSection 1512(c)(2) was enacted in 2002 after the Enron scandal as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act....
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision on January 6 charges and what it means for Donald Trump...
CNN.com· 4 days agoThe Supreme Court on Friday limited the power of prosecutors to pursue obstruction charges against...
Supreme Court casts doubt on hundreds of Jan 6 cases
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoMore than 350 people have been charged with obstructing Congress’ business - the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The law that...
Supreme Court rules against Jan 6 riot obstruction charges
BBC News· 5 days agoMore than 350 people have been charged with obstructing an official proceeding. The Supreme Court...
Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 rioters in obstruction case
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe Supreme Court ruled Friday that an obstruction law used to charge scores of Jan. 6 rioters and...
SCOTUS sides with Jan. 6 defendant on obstruction charge challenge, affecting 3 in SC
The Post and Courier· 4 days agoThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled with a Capitol riot defendant in saying the government's charge of...