Supreme Court Could Upend Hundreds of Capitol Riot Cases
A January 6 Capitol rioter who is awaiting sentencing is asking the justices to stop the DOJ from trying to "chill political speech" before the 2024 election.
Even the conservative majority will ignore this appeal. They don't care about those rioters because the riot exposed what the Republican Party was actually trying to do.
I hope you're right. I hope cynicism wins out over loyalty here.
There's no depth so low that we haven't seen conservatives sink to it in this Trump era.
This court is illegitimate and they know it. They have no shame.
I won't hold my breath waiting for them to do the right thing.
or "otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so"
Did old mates lawyer miss that second part? Seems to fit the description of what his client did perfectly?
The article is misleading. Specifically that “or” not being in quotes in the article.
The actual text of the statute is
Whoever knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, falsifies, or makes a false entry in any record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States or any case filed under title 11, or in relation to or contemplation of any such matter or case, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (Added Pub. L. 107–204, title VIII, §802(a), July 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 800 .)
That may be in favor of the asshat in question. I wouldn’t put anything past the Supreme Court at this point anyway.
I don’t know how or if I can edit my post…
I just reread my comment and I think I may have the wrong statute. Gonna go dig some more…
I don’t know how or if I can edit my post…
I just reread my comment and I think I may have the wrong statute. Gonna go dig some more…
Before the college loan thing where the fascist court simply rewrote the law I thought they would uphold these charges but I'm increasingly thinking they will not because their rulings have been pure partisan hackery and with only contempt for the law.
Except their hackery has served to move the conservative football further down the field. I don't see what conservative position would be strengthened, or what liberal position would be undermined, by agreeing to hear this case.
Further, I don't see them taking on this case simply because there's "nothing there". This is a fairly stupid appeal in my opinion.
They literally said Roe vs Wade was settled law. They said it under oath. There is never “nothing there” when it comes to partisan hacks with no morals or respect for precedent.
The Roberts’ SCOTUS is a shitnami and we’re just flotsam riding the shit wave.
Why have laws if you can have a dictatorship by the Supreme Court lol