"Supreme Court's Impact on Jan. 6 Rioter Convictions and Trump's Fate"

Former police officer Joseph Fischer is urging the Supreme Court to throw out the obstruction charge filed against him for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, arguing that the statute was intended for document shredding, not disrupting Congress. The case could impact one-fourth of the Jan. 6 defendants and has implications for Trump's election interference case. Government lawyers argue that the obstruction charge is a catchall covering the interruption of official meetings, while judges have begun ordering the early release of Jan. 6 prisoners appealing the same charge. The case could also affect Trump's immunity from federal charges, as two of the charges in his election interference case rely on portions of the same statute being challenged.