US supreme court to hear January 6 appeal that could affect Trump trial
by Associated Press in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6H42B)
Justices to rule on scope of obstruction of an official proceeding' charge after lower-court judge dismissed three cases
The supreme court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former president Donald Trump.
The justices will review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants accused of obstruction of an official proceeding. The charge refers to the disruption of Congress's certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory over Trump.
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