Fischer v. United States
Fischer v. United States, (Docket No. 23-5572), is a pending United States Supreme Court case about the proper use of the felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding against participants in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
| Fischer v. United States | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued April 16, 2024 | |
| Full case name | Joseph W. Fischer v. United States |
| Docket no. | 23-5572 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Dismissed charge of obstruction, 1:21-cr-234-CJN (D.D.C. 2022); reversed, 64 F.4th 329 (D.C. Cir. 2023) |
| Questions presented | |
| Did the D.C. Circuit err in construing 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) (“Witness, Victim, or Informant Tampering”), which prohibits obstruction of congressional inquiries and investigations, to include acts unrelated to investigations and evidence? | |
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| Laws applied | |
| Sarbanes-Oxley Act | |
| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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| Timeline • Planning |
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| Participants |
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