"Supreme Court's Impact on Jan. 6 Rioter Cases"

Federal judges have started granting early release pending appeal to some Jan. 6 riot defendants who challenged their sentences, even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the legality of a key charge brought against them. The charge in question is whether obstructing Congress’s election certification vote is legally sound. If the Supreme Court rules against the charge, it could impact over 100 cases and have implications for the election interference case against Trump. Some defendants have already been released early, and the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments next week.