Strict Construction
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FISCHER V. UNITED STATES, U.S. Sup. Ct. Slip Op. of June 28, 2024
The Court’s Ruling: The Court narrowly construed 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c), the statute under which most of the January 6, 2021, invaders of the United States Capitol have been or are being prosecuted, to cover only corrupt efforts to destroy or hide tangible evidence needed in an “official proceeding.” Court Opinion by Chief Justice Roberts,… Continue reading
