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Supreme Court curtails obstruction charges against Jan. 6 rioters

— The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that federal prosecutors overstepped their authority when they charged those who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 with obstruction.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the 6-3 majority, said that if Congress wanted prosecutors to be able to add 20-year prison sentences on those who rioted on Jan. 6, 2021, lawmakers would have said so.

'Nothing in the text…

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