Several January 6 rioters get early releases ahead of supreme court review

Several January 6 rioters get early releases ahead of supreme court review

Three men granted early releases but review of legality of a federal charge against them could see them ordered to return to prison

Several January 6 rioters have won early release from their sentences ahead of a key supreme court review of the legality of a specific federal charge against them – a review that could, in turn, see them ordered to return to prison.

A decision on the legal issue, which revolves around how January 6 prosecutors distinguished between conduct qualifying as “obstructing an official proceeding” of Congress and misdemeanor offenses, including shouting to interrupt a congressional hearing, is not expected until the summer, according to the Washington Post.

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