Posted on 12/16/2023 1:29:10 PM PST by CFW
An order published by the Supreme Court on December 13 represented a moment hundreds of January 6 defendants and their loved ones had been waiting for: the highest court granted a writ of certiorari petition in the case of Fischer v. USA.
In a nutshell, after more than two years of litigation before federal judges in Washington, SCOTUS will review the Department of Justice’s use of 1512(c)(2), obstruction of an official proceeding, in January 6 cases. A “splintered” 2-1 appellate court ruling issued in April just barely endorsed the DOJ’s unprecedented interpretation of the statute, passed in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the aftermath of the Enron/Arthur Anderson accounting scandal.
Justices will review the appellate court’s muddy decision during oral arguments expected to take place in March or April. A final opinion should be announced before the court’s term ends in June.
The political world now waits with bated breath for the outcome. Not only does the obstruction count represent the most frequently charged felony in what the DOJ considers an act of domestic terrorism, two of four counts in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment against Donald Trump involve 1512(c)(2).
(Excerpt) Read more at declassified.live ...
Meanwhile they will rot in prison for an additional 6 months and more.
Mark 4 Later - Julie Kelly
“...oral arguments expected to take place in March or April...”
Speedy trials, my @$$.
That’s the bad part, a very bad part. However it may also be that, with a good chance of a favorable ruling, the entire prosecution of Trump will be put off well beyond the election because obstruction counts, similar to these, are at the core of Trump’s indictment.
Decision in JUNE? This the Supremes take their sweet time on while hundreds are imprisoned by a out of control justice dept? Yet Jacks case gets immediate action? Is there no common sense in this world?
Are you really surprised?
This two-tier justice system has been in place for years.
Justice for me -- but not for thee.
No, they don't. They know full well no terrorism occurred except by certain members of law enforcement. They're pretending they believe that.
I won’t be holding my breath for sure, as I have lost faith in the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Roberts, and the squishy conservative justices.
It will if the justices have any commitment to justice, truth, and the Constitution.
“Decision in JUNE? This the Supremes take their sweet time on while hundreds are imprisoned by a out of control justice dept? Yet Jacks case gets immediate action? Is there no common sense in this world?”
The Court may actually issue their opinion before June. For the cases they have agreed to take for this term (which began October 1) they will have the decisions issued by the Court no later than they last day of June of 2024.
Most high-profile cases which involve a lot of issues (and usually have a lot of “friend of court” briefs submitted for one side or the other) do not have their opinions released until the last day of the term. However, if a large majority of the justices are in agreement and come to a quick conclusion, it is possible we may get an earlier decision.
I personally think it also depends on public interest in the case and the judges do not want to release controversial opinions (such as Dobbs) until the last day so they can release it and then “get the hell outta Dodge” in order to avoid media and the spotlight (and violence by the left if the opinion isn’t what they wish).
Regardless of legal machinations and maneuvers by the DOJ, there is no excuse for holding the persecuted victims in that DC gulag without charges (some) or trials for three years. None whatsoever.
So many have played along so far. It is practically "settled law." Overturning it would be 'uge.
Still, there is room to hope.
RE: until the last day so they can release it and then “get the hell outta Dodge”
We have to live daily by the effects of these weaklings who have never been accused of having courage or integrity.
Justice for me but not for Trump supporters. He’s another Hitler, doncha know? The TV tells you so, relentlessly. In fact, he’s worse than Hitler, an existential threat!
/sarc
Fixed it.
-PJ
yeah. i’ll eat my hat if this liberal/leftist court does that. no faith in but two of these feckless ‘justices’ (Alito and Thomas).
nevertheless, with God, ‘all things are possible.’ i’ll pray directly for the release of our D.C. political hostages. please Lord, set the captives free! in Jesus Holy Name with thanksgiving. Amen.
I’m confident that SCOTUS will do the right thing. Good then we need to follow guidelines established by the Obama DOJ: settle the to be expected class action lawsuit out of court (this assumes a second term for Trump). The payout will be in the billions and will be well deserved.
“It will if the justices have any commitment to justice, truth, and the Constitution.”
Big “if”. Seems like these days, such commitments are sadly lacking and a thing of the past.
“Gulag justice” moves slowly …
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