5 Moments That Shaped The Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Decision - Law360 Pulsewww.law360.com When the high court limited the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to charge hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol, the justices did not vote along ideological lines. In a year marked by 6-3 splits, what accounts for the departure? Here are some moments from oral arguments that may have swayed the justices.