Supreme Court Makes it Harder To Charge Jan. 6 Defendants With Obstruction . . . But Why Though?
06/30/2024 01:25 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that seemingly serves one purpose, which is to limit which defendants accused of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged by federal prosecutors with obstructing Congress-which was the entire point of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. From NPR: In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court ruled that the government must establish "that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity for use in an official proceeding of records, documents, objects, or other things used in an official proceeding." Prosecutors used a key . . .
