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In the case of Joseph W. Fischer v. United States, it is claimed that the January 6 cases improperly applied 18 U.S.C. § 1512, which deals with obstruction of an official action.
Newsweek was informed by defendant Fischer’s attorney Fritz Ulrich that he will “argue for a narrow construction of Section 1512(c)(2) consistent with its language and Congress’ expressed purpose in enacting it.”
“As far as the effect on the other January 6 cases that have a Section 1512(c)(2) count, nothing will happen at the argument that would affect them,” Ulrich said. “But we may be able to discern how some of the justices view the statutory language at issue.”
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Along with 23 other senators, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) urged the Supreme Court in February to reverse the Biden administration’s use of the legislation to single out Jan. 6 defendants, including Fischer.
“The Biden administration’s pursuit of its political opponents must be stopped,” stated in a statement the Republican from Arkansas. “Their strained interpretation of the law would criminalize vast swaths of everyday political conduct and violate the First Amendment—Congress never granted, and no administration should have the power to lock up political opponents for 20 years for merely trying to ‘influence’ Congress.”
The Supreme Court scheduled arguments in the case of Joseph Fischer, who was detained on January 6, 2021, for April 16, 2021, on Monday.
On April 16, the Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the Department of Justice’s interpretation of the accusation of “obstruction of an official proceeding,” which is being brought against both President Trump and Fisher.
