"Supreme Court's Scrutiny of Jan. 6 Prosecutions Raises Concerns for Biden Administration"
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on the use of a statute to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters, with conservatives expressing skepticism about its broad application. The statute in question makes it a crime to obstruct or impede an official proceeding, and the court's liberal justices suggested it was intended to fill gaps in existing obstruction laws. The conservative justices questioned the government's broad interpretation of the statute, raising concerns about its potential application to other protests and disruptions. The outcome of the case could impact the prosecution of over 350 individuals charged with obstruction related to the Capitol riot, and may also have implications for charges against Donald Trump in a separate election obstruction case.
