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Prosecutors dropping some Jan. 6 obstruction charges after Supreme Court ruling

  • Federal prosecutors are offering retooled plea deals or dropping obstruction charges against January 6 rioters after a Supreme Court ruling narrowed how these charges can be pursued.
  • Approximately 259 defendants were facing the obstruction charge when the Supreme Court issued its ruling, which limited the law's application.
  • Prosecutors have dismissed obstruction charges against some defendants, including Mark Sahady and Gina Bisignano, while reviewing individual cases following the Supreme Court ruling.
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DOJ drops some Jan. 6 obstruction charges, retools plea deals after Supreme Court ruling

Weeks after the Supreme Court narrowed how the Justice Department can pursue obstruction charges against Jan. 6 rioters, federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals to rioters.

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Justice Department drops some January 6 obstruction charges and retools plea deals after Supreme Court ruling - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

(CNN) — Weeks after the Supreme Court narrowed how the Justice Department can pursue obstruction charges against January 6 rioters, federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals or drop that specific charge against members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol. These developments are slowly trickling out in court filings, as prosecutors make clear that they plan to continue holding the rioters accountable within the constraint…

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Justice Department drops some January 6 obstruction charges and retools plea deals after Supreme Court ruling

(CNN) — Weeks after the Supreme Court narrowed how the Justice Department can pursue obstruction charges against January 6 rioters, federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals or drop that specific charge against members of the mob that…

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Federal Prosecutors Start Dropping Jan. 6 Obstruction Charges After Supreme Court Ruling

In the wake of a crucial Supreme Court decision, U.S. prosecutors have started dropping obstruction charges against defendants alleged to have been involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Government prosecutors informed defendants and the judge overseeing the defendants’ cases that it will drop charges brought under federal law Section 1512(c)(2) in light of the ruling from the nation’s top court, according to a July 15 filing.…

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Federal Prosecutors Start Dropping Jan. 6 Obstruction Charges After Supreme Court Ruling

In the wake of a crucial Supreme Court decision, U.S. prosecutors have started dropping obstruction charges against defendants alleged to have been involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Government prosecutors informed defendants and the judge overseeing the defendants’ cases that it will drop charges brought under federal law Section 1512(c)(2) […]

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Prosecutors dropping some Jan. 6 obstruction charges after Supreme Court ruling

Federal prosecutors have moved to drop charges for some Jan. 6 rioters accused of attempting to obstruct the certification of the 2020 election results following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing how the government can use the count. Since the justices ruled 6-3 that the government overreached in its sweeping prosecution of the Capitol attack, the…

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