Supreme Court to Decide on Jan. 6 Obstruction Charge Challenge

The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a man involved in the January 6 Capitol assault can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, a case that could have implications for the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The case involves defendant Joseph Fischer, who was indicted on seven charges following the riot. Legal experts suggest that Trump's lawyers could argue that the court's move should delay the start of his Washington trial on election subversion charges. The Supreme Court's action may affect Trump's case, but typically, the court reviewing an issue in one case would not pause a separate case that raises the same issue.