Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
- Written by Riley T. Keenan, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Richmond
The Supreme Court faced a decision in a case involving participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.AP Photo/John Minchillo, FileThe indictments – and in some cases, the convictions – of hundreds of people charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will have to be reconsidered, and possibly...