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April 17, 2024

Supreme Court Considers Tossing Out Jan. 6 Convictions for Violating Federal Obstruction Law
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The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether the Justice Department has
improperly used a federal obstruction law to charge more than 350 people
involved in the January 6 insurrection. Several justices appeared
skeptical of the DOJ's reasoning during oral arguments Tuesday. This is
Justice Clarence Thomas.

Justice Clarence Thomas: "There have been many violent protests that
have interfered with our proceedings. Has the government applied this
provision to other protests in the past? And has this been the
government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?"

Clarence Thomas has refused to recuse himself from cases related to the
January 6 insurrection even though his wife Ginni Thomas attended
Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally on the Ellipse just before Trump
supporters attacked the Capitol. The Supreme Court's decision could also
impact the prosecution of Donald Trump, who faces four counts under the
law which was passed after the Enron scandal.


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