The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the violent insurrectionists who broke into the U.S. Capitol three years ago. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson agreed with the majority to limit the use of the obstruction law while Justice Amy Coney Barrett dissented. While today’s ruling wipes out the felony obstruction charge against some of the insurrectionists, it does not free them from all charges. The Supreme Court has sided with Trump and his supporters on three fronts this year. A federal judge rejected the obstruction charge in his case, but the U.S. Court of Appeals restored it in a 2-1 decision.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2024 15:45 UTC