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DOJ vows to pursue more prison time for J6 protesters if Supreme Court overturns use of ‘obstruction’ felony

By Editor Two on March 21, 2024 Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., Washington, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, March 21, 2024 The Supreme Court next month will decide if the Department of Justice’s use of 1512(c)(2), obstruction of an official proceeding, to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 protesters was illegally applied. In response, the DOJ has vowed that it will pursue more prison time for those who have been convicted […]

Supreme Court to decide on key felony used to charge J6 defendants, including Trump

By Editor Two on October 15, 2023 Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., Washington, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, October 15, 2023 Special prosecutor Jack Smith’s 45-page indictment of former President Donald Trump includes a felony charge of “obstruction of an official proceeding.” A petition pending before the Supreme Court seeks to overturn the application of that law , 1512(c)(2), in Jan. 6 cases. Trump and more than 300 individuals have […]