Videos tagged with 18 USC 1512 C

The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision in United States v. Fischer, ruled that the statute 18 USC 1512(c), often used by the DOJ under Jack Smith, does not apply to the January 6th protesters. This statute, originally intended for destroying documents in legal proceedings, was misinterpreted to cover impeding official proceedings. The Court applied the doctrine of ejusdem generis, stating that 'otherwise obstructs' must be interpreted in the context of the preceding list of actions related to tampering with evidence in court cases, not general interference with congressional processes like vote counting.