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Lauren Ashley Davis

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Justice Department eyeing ways to sustain obstruction cases against Jan. 6 defendants

The Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a criminal obstruction statute used against hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol.

www.politico.com/news/2024/07...

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Murph 's avatar Murph @murph612.bsky.social
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I read somewhere that there are other statutes under which charges can be brought (we’re all fking Neal Katyal now 😌) but can’t for the life of me remember what they were. Related to harassing public officials - I mean, cops are thrashing protesters for filming them. Why not apply that here FFS!

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