Supreme Court Seems Wary of Broad Use of Obstruction Law in Jan. 6 Cases

• Supreme Court majority appears skeptical of DOJ's broad application of obstruction law to Jan. 6 defendants • Case centers on interpretation of "otherwise obstructs" clause in federal statute, carrying 20-year max sentence • Trump appointees Gorsuch and Kavanaugh raised hypotheticals about protests blocking trials or pulling fire alarms • 300+ defendants charged under same law Trump faces in one of his indictments from special counsel • Ruling could have implications for Trump's ongoing criminal cases related to post-2020 election conduct