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Supreme Court to hear January 6 cases that could affect Trump

2023-12-16 00:00:00.0 独立报-美国政治原网页

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The US Supreme Court will hear a case of a January 6 defendant that could potentially affect former president Donald Trump’s legal battles.

The Supreme Court will hear the case of Joseph Fischer, who was charged for his role in the riot at the US Capitol on January 6. Prosecutors also charged Edward Lang and Garrett Miller for obstructing an official proceeding after they disrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

During the Capitol riot, Mr Fischer encouraged rioters to “charge” and “hold the line,” and also had a “physical encounter” with at least one law enforcement officer. He had reportedly sent text messages saying “If Trump don’t get in we better get to war,” and wanted to take Democratic officials “to the gallows.”

All three of the men argue that Mr Fischer could not have obstructed a congressional proceeding because of the fact that Mr Fischer arrived at the Capitol after Congress had already recessed.

But in April, the US Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling which said that individuals who assault law enforcement officers “can be charged with corruptly obstructing, influencing, or impeding an official proceeding.”

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In August, Mr Trump was charged with obstructing an official proceeding as a result of US Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Mr Trump’s actions on and leading up to January 6.

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