Supreme Court set to hear Jan. 6 rioter’s appeal on obstruction charge that could upend Trump case, hundreds of others

Left: Justice Department exhibit depicts accused Jan. 6 rioter Joseph Fischer./Center: U.S. Supreme Court. zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 202./Right: Donald Trump. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Mich., Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Left: Justice Department exhibit depicts accused Jan. 6 rioter Joseph Fischer./Center: U.S. Supreme Court. zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 202./Right: Donald Trump. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Mich., Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

The applicability of a federal criminal charge shared by Donald Trump and hundreds of accused and convicted Jan. 6 rioters will soon be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and no matter how justices fall on the issue, the decision will have far-reaching consequences.

In a release of the high court’s calendar reviewed by Law&Crime on Monday, the justices have agreed to hear arguments in Fischer v. United States on April 16. Notably, there are no other arguments slated for that date. Typically the court will hear two cases in a single session, giving one hour per case with attorneys on each side allotted 30 minutes to present and field questions rapid-fire. That Fischer v. United States is slated alone is telling: it will be a gnarled legal debate.

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