In a case that could undermine charges against former President Donald Trump, as well as over 350 rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, the Supreme Court will soon consider whether the prosecutors’ interpretation of a 2002 federal obstruction law can be used against the rioters. CERL’s Professor Claire Finkelstein spoke with John Fritze and Hannah Rabinowitz of CNN about what the court’s decision could mean not just for Trump and the rioters, but also for the Justice Department itself.  

Claire Finkelstein is the Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law. Read her bio here.  

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