Supreme Court issues ruling on obstruction charges, clearing many Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court issued its ruling in a case that impacted the prosecutions of hundreds of Jan. 6 participants, as well as former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case. The court sided with the plaintiff in the case, saying that the law applies to the destruction of records or documents when it comes to obstructing an official proceeding, which is what prosecutors have argued many of those who participated in the Jan. 6 riots did.