2 MIN AGO: Supreme Court Sides With Jan 6 Obstruction Rioter
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Joseph Fischer, a January 6th Capitol riot defendant, significantly narrowing the interpretation of the obstruction statute (18 U.S. Code § 1512) used in many Capitol riot cases. The court determined the law, originally part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, was intended for evidence tampering, not broad obstruction of official proceedings. This decision could impact hundreds of cases, including potentially one against Donald Trump, though its exact effect on Trump's charges remains under debate.











