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ira's espionage-like activities. Additional reporting on the story was provided by Forbes (02/29, Bohannon), ABC News (02/29, Katersky), NPR (02/29, Lucas), Associated Press (02/29, Richer), Axios (02/29, Falconer), the Washington Post (02/29, Harris), CNN (02/29, Rabinowitz), the New York Times (02/29
(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
cted it from the Mac repair shop. The New York Times (06/OS, Draper), New York Post (06/05, King, et al.), Reuters (06/OS, Queen, Hals), NPR (06/05, Lucas), USA TODAY (06/05, Wire, et al.), Axios (06/OS, Thompson), the Hill (06/OS, Suter), Newsweek (06/OS, Holliday, Keller), NEWSNATION (06/OS, Khalil,
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
mediately returned to duty and provided back pay and benefits for his time on unpaid leave The Federalist (07/02, Justice), and Daily Signal (07/02, Lucas) also reported on the story. Continued Reporting: Teddy Roosevelt's Watch, Stolen in 1987, Turns up at Florida Auction House The Washington Post (
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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