A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on April 7 upheld the U.S. Department of Justice’s novel use of a felony evidence-tampering statute against Jan. 6 criminal-case defendants. The appeals judges issued a broad interpretation of the crime of “obstruction” that is almost certain to be appealed […]
Source: Appeals Court Upholds DOJ’s Novel Use of Obstruction Law Against Jan. 6 Defendants