Supreme Court Upholds Bans for Officials Involved in Jan. 6 Insurrection

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from former New Mexico county commissioner Couy Griffin, who was banned from office due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Griffin, a cowboy pastor and Trump supporter, was convicted in federal court for entering a restricted area on Capitol grounds and received a 14-day prison sentence, which is under appeal. The ruling could impact efforts to hold other state and local officials accountable for their roles in the attack, and Griffin has criticized the decision, claiming it sets a dangerous precedent for democracy.