Supreme Court Rules for January 6 Rioter Challenging Obstruction Charge

As per evidentiary videos, Fischer was seen joining the mob breaching the Capitol on January 6 while shouting “Charge!” and later attempting to appeal to Capitol police by stating he was also an officer.

Historically, the Supreme Court – which holds a 6-3 conservative majority – has been cautious about prosecutors applying criminal provisions broadly. Friday’s ruling aligned with this approach which seemingly aims to confine the scope of the obstruction law.

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