Supreme Court to Rule on Key Obstruction Charge in Trump's Jan. 6 Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will determine whether the government can charge defendants involved in the Capitol attack under a federal law that makes it a crime to obstruct an official congressional proceeding. The ruling could impact the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and hundreds of others charged in connection with the January 6th assault. The decision may delay Trump's trial and potentially limit efforts to hold him accountable for the violence. It could also invalidate convictions already secured against rioters. Defense lawyers argue that the obstruction charge has been overused and improperly applied to the Capitol attack. The Supreme Court's ruling, expected in June, could have significant implications for the ongoing cases.