“The Supreme Court sided on Friday with a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying that prosecutors had overstepped in using an obstruction law to charge him,” the New York Times reports.
“Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, read the law narrowly, saying it applied only when the defendant’s actions impaired the integrity of physical evidence. Lower courts will now apply that strict standard, and it will presumably lead them to dismiss charges against many defendants.”
“The most prominent defendant charged with obstruction is former President Donald Trump as part of the federal case accusing him of plotting to subvert the 2020 election.”
