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Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 cases
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. -
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Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction law used in Jan. 6 cases
The Supreme Court issued a consequential decision on Friday that could affect the prosecutions of more than 300 Jan. 6 cases, as well as the special counsel's case against former President Donald Trump. The justices said prosecutors went too far ... -
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What to know about the Supreme Court ruling that limits scope of Jan. 6 obstruction charges
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that prosecutors have to narrow the scope of the obstruction charges they have brought against Jan. 6 defendants and Donald Trump. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen and former deputy assistant attorney ... -
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Changes coming in Jan. 6 cases after Supreme Court ruling on obstruction charge
Judges are now scheduling changes in multiple cases involving Capitol rioters following the Supreme Court's ruling that narrowed the scope of the obstruction law used to prosecute some Jan. 6 defendants. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ... -
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Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former police officer who is seeking to throw out an obstruction charge for joining the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, in a ruling that could benefit former President Donald Trump. -
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a January 6 rioter who was seeking to throw out an obstruction charge for joining in on the Capitol riot. NBC News' Laura Jarrett has details on the ruling and how it could potentially benefit former ... -
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Supreme Court casts doubt on hundreds of Jan 6 cases
The court narrows the use of an obstruction charge brought against hundreds of people over the 2021 Capitol riot. -
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Supreme Court Says Prosecutors Overstepped With Jan. 6 Charge
The ruling that the Justice Department misused a 2002 law in charging a pro-Trump rioter who entered the Capitol could have an impact on hundreds of other cases, including one against Donald Trump. -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 rioters in obstruction case
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that an obstruction law used to charge scores of Jan. 6 rioters and former President Trump was improperly applied, spelling trouble for the Justice Department’s far-reaching prosecution of the Capitol attack. The ...
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