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More than 330 Jan. 6 rioters could have their convictions and sentences tossed thanks to a ruling from the Supreme Court on Friday. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that an “obstruction of an ...
The Supreme Court undercuts the most serious charges against Trump supporters who in the Jan. 6 riot tried to stop Congress from certifying Biden's presidential victory.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former police officer who is seeking to throw out an obstruction charge for joining the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, in a ruling that could benefit former ...
On November 18, 2022, Garland named Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate the January 6 attack and Trump's handling of government documents. [41] In August 2023, Trump was indicted for his actions on and around January 6. On November 25, 2024, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed to dismiss the charges against Trump, and his motion was approved.
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 ruling which ruled in favor of defendant Joseph Fischer and found that a section of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act could not be used to bring obstruction charges against the January 6 defendants. [382] Soon after the ruling, more January 6 prosecution cases would be reopened. [383]
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday tossed out a portion of a Jan. 6 defendant's sentence that could affect more than a hundred other cases related to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
On January 21, she was released from custody to live with her mother while awaiting trial. [195] On November 21, 2022, the jury deadlocked on the charge of "aiding and abetting the theft" of Pelosi's laptop but convicted Williams of six other charges.
A former police officer who was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot has had his sentence lessened after a Supreme Court ruling restricting the use of a ...