On June 28, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Fischer v. U.S., narrowing the interpretation of an obstruction statute, 18 U.S.C. \xa7 1512(c)(2), used by the Department of Justice to charge over 300 Jan. 6 defendants, including former President Trump.
Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes talked to Lawfare Senior Editors Quinta Jurecic and Roger Parloff about the decision, what happens to the Jan. 6 defendants charged with \xa7 1512(c)(2), and how this ruling affects Special Counsel Jack Smith\u2019s case against former President Trump.
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