Jan. 6 Defendants Seek Release as Supreme Court Weighs Obstruction Charge
• Two Jan. 6 defendants filed requests for release as Supreme Court weighs obstruction charge • Supreme Court taking up appeal challenging DOJ interpretation of "obstruction of an official proceeding" charge • Defendants argue potential reduced sentence from Supreme Court decision would be less than time already served • Attorney says one defendant "wandered around for 11 minutes" and took no acts to obstruct beyond her presence • Supreme Court decision could upend many Jan. 6 cases if interpretation of obstruction charge is struck down