Joseph W. Fischer, Petitioner v. United States
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23-5572
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August 28, 2024
Pa. Ex-Cop Faces Feb. Trial On Trimmed Jan. 6 Charges
A D.C. federal judge set a February date for Joseph Fischer's Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial, clearing the way for the former Pennsylvania cop to be tried by prosecutors after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the obstruction of Congress charge in his case.
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June 28, 2024
Jan. 6 Ruling May Help Accused Rioters, But Not Trump
Experts said Friday that while the U.S. Supreme Court's decision narrowing the use of obstruction of Congress charges could have implications for hundreds of people accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the same count against former president Donald Trump remains buoyed by facts alleged in his election interference indictment.
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June 28, 2024
High Court Enters July With 3 Rulings To Go
In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue opinions into the beginning of July as the court tries to clear its merits docket of three remaining cases dealing with presidential immunity, whether governments can control social media platforms' content moderation policies and the appropriate deadline to challenge agency action.
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June 28, 2024
Justices Limit Fed. Use Of Obstruction Charge In Jan. 6 Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court limited Friday the U.S. Department of Justice's use of an obstruction of Congress statute against defendants accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ruling the law enacted in the wake of an accounting scandal requires the obstructive act must somehow impair the availability or integrity of official documents or proceedings.
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June 01, 2024
Blockbuster Summer: 10 Big Issues Justices Still Must Decide
As the calendar flips over to June, the U.S. Supreme Court still has heaps of cases to decide on issues ranging from trademark registration rules to judicial deference and presidential immunity. Here, Law360 looks at 10 of the most important topics the court has yet to decide.
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April 16, 2024
Jackson, Barrett Seek Enron Law Compromise In Jan. 6 Case
The U.S. Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether an obstruction of Congress statute enacted in the wake of an accounting scandal can be read broadly enough to prosecute alleged U.S. Capitol rioters.
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April 12, 2024
Up Next At High Court: Jan. 6, Gratuities & Ineffective Attys
The U.S. Supreme Court will return Monday for the term's last two weeks of oral arguments, during which it will consider whether the U.S. Department of Justice can use the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to prosecute defendants accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the correct standard courts should apply when reviewing malicious prosecution claims.
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March 01, 2024
DOJ Defends Broad Enron Law Reading In Capitol Riot Suit
A federal law that makes it a crime to "corruptly" obstruct an official proceeding was intended as a "catchall offense" and can be used to prosecute participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, the federal government told the U.S. Supreme Court.
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January 30, 2024
Justices Told Enron Law's History Bars Use For Capitol Riot
A defendant accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in the U.S. Department of Justice's broad reading of a statute enacted in the wake of the 2001 Enron scandal, a law that has become one of the government's most powerful tools against defendants facing similar charges.
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December 13, 2023
High Court To Ponder Obstruction Charges In Jan. 6 Riot Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to weigh in on a debate over how broadly obstruction of Congress charges should be read, a decision that will affect one of the heftiest charges the federal government has levied against defendants accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.