As we (nervously) await word from SCOTUS as to the 1512(c)(2) petition, I am re-reading petition for cert.
Crux of argument: Obstruction of an official proceeding--passed in wake of Enron/Arthur Anderson scandal--addresses evidence/document impairment not political activity:
Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 @julie_kelly2
Well, I did not have this in my draft file.
The orders list today did not announce a decision either way--it has been relisted for further consideration, which is usually a good sign.
But how SCOTUS' timing works against a running clock in Trump's case--this is one of 4 charges in Jack Smith's indictment--is unknown. One takeaway is this is not encouraging news for either DOJ or Smith.
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