"Supreme Court Action Upending January 6 Rioter Sentencings and Trump Defense"
The Supreme Court's decision to take a case challenging how the Justice Department prosecutes January 6 rioters has put several rioters' sentencings on hold and could impact hundreds more cases, including Donald Trump's. If successful, the challenge could potentially wipe away counts against Trump and upend felony convictions for dozens of rioters. The case, brought by a former police patrolman, questions whether the law used to secure felony convictions against rioters applies to congressional proceedings like the certification of the 2020 election. Defense attorneys for rioters are considering seeking relief in light of the Supreme Court's action, and the outcome is likely to have the greatest impact on riot defendants whose sole felony count is obstruction of an official proceeding.