What impact does the Fischer v. case have? Could the US Supreme Court overlook the other January 6 trials, including Trump's?

There East little question that Joseph Fischer was here For, And has a few degree participated In, THE Jan. 6 Capitol riot In Washington, D.C., In 2021. By her own Lawyers admission, Fischer between THE Capitol complex And "pushed her path through THE crowd — has about 20 feet inside THE building" Before he was pepper sprayed And Ultimately got out THE local. Fischer not only shouted "charge" towards A phalanx of Metropolitan Police Department officers protect THE building, said federal investigators, but exhorted companion rioters has "socket THE double" And apparently identified himself as "A cop, Also" during A Short melee with members of THE MPD. Prosecutors allege he Also claims he research has take Democratic the legislators "has THE gallows," send text messages A awareness that they "can't vote if they can't breathe."

Just on A month later, Fischer was stopped by THE FBI And suspended Since her job as A North Cornwall Canton Police Department patrolman. He NOW faces A host of criminal charges including assault A police officer, messy to drive, And, Above all : obstruct A Congress proceed. That East A of THE even charges brought by Special Advice Jack Black-smith against ancient President Donald Asset For allegedly functioning has subvert THE results of THE 2020 election. But all that could change After THE Supreme Court This week heard arguments has give up by Fischer obstruction charge on THE land that THE law In question had has been incorrectly applied In This case, And potentially hundreds of similar Jan. 6-bound case - including Trump's.

THE obstruction charges against Fischer were initially rejected by A district judge WHO "concluded that THE arrangement only applies has evidence falsification that obstructs A official in progress", SCOTUSBlog said. Those charges were reinstated by A federal call court, After which THE Supreme Court agreed has hear THE case.

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Tuesday's oral arguments brand THE First of all time THE Supreme Court had address "To fall Since THE Jan. 6 attack head on," CBS News said. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogary argued on in the name of of THE government has "remind THE judges of THE unprecedented nature" of THE insurrection. by Fischer case East nevertheless A "sleep giant" that could "struck out half of that of Smith account against Asset," as GOOD as those against people Already sentenced For participant on Jan. 6,