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The Court’s last case today, Fischer, sees Chief Justice Roberts limit the application of the 1512(c)(2) obstruction statute to Jan 6 insurrectionists’ conduct, joined by 4 other conservatives and Justice Jackson. It inspired a pithy dissent from Justice Barrett. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
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again Jackson joining? what is happening here
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She wrote a concurrence explaining why
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Sure but i meant more like...what's your interpretation of her broader goal? idk
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I think she’s generally in favor of lenity for criminal defendants and is also working on a long term project to revive the role of legislative history in statutory analysis, but ymmv
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Thanks! That's what I was hoping to learn.
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So the term ends and they refused to rule on Trump’s total immunity claim? Wow. Their unashamed bias in support of a convicted felon, rapist, and fraud is shocking.
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We’ll get more decisions on Monday