WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Can Jan. 6 Rioters Be Charged with Obstruction?

04.17.2024 - By Paul Gigot, The Wall Street JournalPlay

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The Supreme Court hears an appeal from a former Pennsylvania cop, who says his conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6 does not qualify as obstruction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people using that law, but are they stretching it too far? Plus, the Justices rule that a local $23,420 permitting fee is covered by the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause.

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