Supreme Court Accepts Case Challenging Jan. 6 Obstruction Charges

Published on December 13, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a Jan. 6 defendant’s appeal of the Department of Justice’s novel use of evidence-tampering law to prosecute hundreds of defendants for obstruction of Congress. A miscellaneous order released by the High Court on Dec. 13 granted the petition of Joseph Wayne Fischer, challenging the most widely charged felony in Jan. 6 cases that carries up to 20 years in prison. ...

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