What to know about the Jan. 6 obstruction case before the Supreme Court

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Published 2024-04-16
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that may impact hundreds of Capitol riot defendants and former President Donald Trump. The justices are looking closer at the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to prosecute many Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

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All Comments (21)
  • @joemartinez4997
    Sometime the law does not follow common sense. Question, did police officers die or injured?
  • @dixieleflore1409
    As it should 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Our country is going to hell fast Protesters tried closing down our country yesterday!!Folks missed flights in Chicago Folks missed doctors appointments in San Francisco Shame
  • @jamesross3939
    I wonder what the SC would think of a bunch of hooligans obstructing their proceeding? No big deal? Wouldn't apply there either?
  • @joemartinez4997
    Really, do you not believe your eyes or do you think they were actors.
  • @jayh1391
    Lawyers delve the law to benefit them. But we can determine the law with our eyes, moral and reason. We all saw what Jan 6 rioters did. No matter what they're criminals.
  • @1611_KJV
    Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. . . .
  • @glynnwadeson5605
    The Supreme Court is showing its true colours, as Trump supporters. No way they should be letting the criminals who tried to violently disrupt electoral proceedings go free.
  • @misfitmolly8308
    Ridiculous that they would get away with destroying and vandalizing any government facility!
  • @omarfierros4973
    CBS news: Not Trump🤡 No maga Black Donald J Trump back okay vote work 2024