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dural win for Trump delays any immediate impact on his candidacy until after the appeal, with a similar case in Colorado possibly being resolved by the US Supreme Court first. The article explained that the Supreme Court's review of the Colorado ruling, which also disqualified Trump under the 14th Amendment for his
(02/29, Rubin) reported that the Supreme Court is set to hear not only former President Donald Trump's immunity claim in April but also the case of Joseph Fischer, an alleged January 6 rioter, a week earlier. Both cases involve the same obstruction law, but their circumstances differ significantly. According t
er offers to testify. Inside the Supreme Court Decision That Could Lop Years Off Sentences For Capitol Rioters Newsweek (06/05, Bond) reported that the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on Fischer v. United States, a case that could significantly impact the sentences of roughly 350 people charged with obstruction du
atute's broad language makes it a crime to "obstruct, influence, or impede any official proceeding," which has been applied to many Capitol rioters. Joseph Fischer, a Pennsylvania police officer, was charged under this statute after entering the Capitol during the riot. His attorney argued that the statute was
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valuate the applicability of obstruction charges following a recent ruling. According to the article, this ruling, which favored another defendant, Joseph Fischer, questioned whether the obstruction statute was applicable to their actions during the riot. The article noted that Edward Lang was reported to have
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