Posted 12/13/2023, 2:41:36 PM
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Affect Obstruction Charges for Hundreds of Capitol Rioters
- Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo obstruction charges against hundreds of Capitol riot defendants, including former President Trump.
- The case involves an appellate ruling that revived obstruction charges against 3 defendants related to disrupting Congress' certification of the 2020 election.
- The obstruction charge carries up to 20 years in prison and has been widely used, with over 300 defendants charged.
- A lower court judge had dismissed the obstruction charge against 3 defendants, but an appeals court disagreed.
- The Supreme Court's decision on the obstruction charge could threaten the start of Trump's trial on March 4.