The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped nearly half of pending obstruction charges against Jan. 6 defendants since the Supreme Court issued a major ruling in June, according to recent data.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that in charging Jan. 6 defendants, the DOJ had interpreted too broadly a statute that carries up to 20 years in prison for anyone who corruptly “obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding.” Since the Fischer v. United States ruling, around 60 of 126 defendants had the pending obstruction charges dropped, DOJ data from Sept. 6 shows.
The DOJ is continuing to pursue charges for 13 defendants with pending charges and still assessing its course of action for the remaining defendants. (RELATED: DOJ Will Move Forward With Obstruction Charges Against Two Jan. 6 Defendants After Supreme Court Ruling)
Latest DOJ stats on impact of Fischer (18 USC 1512c2, obstruction of official proceeding):
* of 126 cases pre-sentence, charge dropped in ~60; being pursued in 13; under review in ~53.
* of 133 cases post-sentence, charge dropped in ~40, still under review in remainder. pic.twitter.com/u4NsqhQOXW— Roger Parloff (@rparloff) September 9, 2024
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