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Jan. 6 defendant asks Supreme Court to throw out obstruction charge

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 16 in the case of a former police officer from Pennsylvania who entered the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks. Joseph Fischer, who was charged with (among other things) assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct in the Capitol, and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, has asked the justices to throw out the charge that he obstructed an official proceeding, arguing that the law that he was charged with violating … Read the rest

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Court to weigh in on scope of law used in Jan. 6 prosecutions

Two days after Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the justices to decide quickly whether former President Donald Trump can face criminal charges for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 elections, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could affect the charges against Trump even if the court ultimately rules that he is not immune from prosecution. The justices on Wednesday agreed to weigh in on the use of a federal law – also at issue … Read the rest

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Court asked to review prosecution of Jan. 6 participants, with implications for Trump

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

On August 3, President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol and interfering with the results of the 2020 election. A day later, Trump posted on his Truth Social account that “the Supreme Court must intercede.”

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The morning read for Friday, Jan. 27

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

Kavanaugh says he’s ‘optimistic’ about the Supreme Court and trashes US News law school rankings (Ariane de Vogue & Devan Cole, CNN)
The New Kavanaugh Documentary Changes Nothing (Dahlia Lithwick, Slate)
When the chief justice himself was the Supreme Court leak (Jeffrey

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The morning read for Wednesday, Jan. 25

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

Americans Like the Supreme Court More, But Still Not That Much (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Law)
Navy christens massive ship bearing name of legendary Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren (Gary Robbins, The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Student Loan Forgiveness: Will Comments on Dept.

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The morning read for Tuesday, Jan. 3

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices (Jo Becker & Julie Tate, The New York Times)
How Justice Kagan lost her battle as a consensus builder (Josh Gerstein, POLITICO)
At the Supreme Court, it’s taking

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Court allows Jan. 6 committee to obtain phone records of Arizona GOP chair

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for a cellphone provider to turn over call records for Dr. Kelli Ward, the chair of the Arizona Republican Party, to the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ward had asked the justices to block a subpoena addressed to T-Mobile, arguing that there “could hardly be a starker example of seeking to punish people for having ties to political views regarding the outcome of the 2020 … Read the rest

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Announcement of opinions for Thursday, Jan. 13

On Thursday, Jan. 13, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.

Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.

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