The Supreme Court is considering whether a federal law aimed at preventing financial crimes can be used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants, potentially leading to major implications for over 300 individuals, including Trump.
The case centers around the interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which criminalizes the destruction of evidence and obstruction of official proceedings—a provision being used by the DOJ in the prosecution of individuals involved in the Capitol attack.
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