Huge SCOTUS ruling in FAVOR of Jan 6th rioter

[airplanemechanic]

It turns out SCOTUS has decided that the gov'ts overwhelming application of the law that they arrested so many under has been used incorrectly, INCLUDING against Donald Trump.

They basically tried to apply an evidence-tampering statute to HUNDREDS of Jan 6th defendants who simply were attending the Jan 6th incident.

Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge

The closely watched case focuses on a charge that former President Donald Trump also faces in his election interference case.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Donald H]

This too isn't surprising, but it can't be finalized until the president is chosen.

Then it will be finalized and decided according to presidential powers.

This is only one issue in the shopping baskets of the two parties. There are dozens more.

Of most critical importance of all issues, is the war against Russia.

 

[Rogue AI]

Jackson's concurring opinion was a rather pathetic red herring though. No doubt that fascist Garland will attempt to continue his persecution of out hand protesters, the new burden is simply too high for the government to actually act upon.

That dufus Smith is also pretending this is no obstacle, which is just more fantasy and disappointment on the horizon.

 

[bendog]

A rather "liberal" decision. LOL

Personally I agreed the DOJ was a tad heavyhanded. lol

 

[The Irish Ram]

The Supreme court just ruled on Jan 6. This just came out. Is it true?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/28/jan-6-rioters-supreme-court-obstruction/

The Jan. 6 insurrection​

The ruling: The Supreme Court ruled that federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction. Here’s what’s next for the Jan. 6 riot probe after the Supreme Court’s decision.

The report: The Jan. 6 committee released its final report, marking the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the violent insurrection

 

[Harpy Eagle]

A couple of threads on this already.

And yes, the ruling is they cannot automatically charge them with obstruction.

Not really a huge deal

 

[bendog]

A couple of threads on this already.

And yes, the ruling is they cannot automatically charge them with obstruction.

Not really a huge deal

The prosecution was a "tad bit" overheated. But as you say, it's not gonna change much, fortunately.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Shit. I didn't see the others.

 

[Concerned American]

The Supreme court just ruled on Jan 6. This just came out. Is it true?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/28/jan-6-rioters-supreme-court-obstruction/

The Jan. 6 insurrection​

The ruling: The Supreme Court ruled that federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction. Here’s what’s next for the Jan. 6 riot probe after the Supreme Court’s decision.

The report: The Jan. 6 committee released its final report, marking the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the violent insurrection

The bad thing is those wrongly-convicted will sue the US and the taxpayers will be on the hook and not the criminal democrats that are responsible.

 

[bendog]

The bad thing is those wrongly-convicted will sue the US and the taxpayers will be on the hook and not the criminal democrats that are responsible.

if that's the only charge that got them locked up, maybe so. But that would be an outlier.

 

[excalibur]

LOL.

They never charge leftoid demonstrators who interrupt Congressional hearings under that statute. See the Kavanaugh hearings and multiple disruptions of those hearings. Etc., etc., etc.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The Supreme court just ruled on Jan 6. This just came out. Is it true?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/28/jan-6-rioters-supreme-court-obstruction/

The Jan. 6 insurrection​

The ruling: The Supreme Court ruled that federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction. Here’s what’s next for the Jan. 6 riot probe after the Supreme Court’s decision.

The report: The Jan. 6 committee released its final report, marking the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the violent insurrection

Was it not just one defendant, and not hundreds?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Not a game changer at all.

The rulings on Monday may be.

 

[bendog]

Though most rioters charged with the obstruction count also faced other felony counts, 50 rioters were sentenced with the obstruction law as their only felony, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said during arguments before the Supreme Court in April.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4746510-jan-6-cases-reopened-supreme-court-ruling/

 

[bendog]

What's always a surprise is when a defendant wins a resentencing hearing and the judge drops the hammer. And yeah, I've seen it happen.