The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant can be prosecuted for corruptly obstructing an official congressional proceeding, a felony that carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
The Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will decide whether a man accused in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, a case that could impact hundreds of other defendants, including former President Donald Trump.