Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are using a recent Supreme Court decision to bolster their argument for dismissing all charges brought against him by Special Counsel Jack Smith in the Jan. 6 case. They argue that the court’s ruling in Fischer v. United States, which narrowed the scope of the federal obstruction statute, undermines Smith’s legal theory and warrants dismissal of the charges related to obstruction and conspiracy. The case has been delayed until after the 2024 election.
Following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, a federal judge presiding over the Jan. 6 case against former President Donald Trump has set a conference to determine the next steps. The Supreme Court ruled that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts but not unofficial ones, sending the case back for trial. The judge has denied a motion to dismiss the charges against Trump but allowed for a potential re-filing once immunity issues are resolved.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, investigating former President Trump, has suffered two major legal setbacks in the Supreme Court this week. The court’s rulings, concerning presidential immunity and obstruction charges, are a blow to Smith’s case and could push the election interference trial beyond the 2024 election.
Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Trump, will begin serving a four-month sentence in federal prison on Monday for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. Bannon’s lawyers argued the subpoena was invalid due to executive privilege, but the court rejected their claims. The Supreme Court denied his last-minute appeal, and he is now set to report to a Connecticut prison.
Victor Sean Dennison, 49, of California, was arrested by the FBI Tampa Division at the Woodlake Condominiums in Clearwater on Monday, scheduled for his first court appearance Tuesday. Dennison initially faced charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct, parading, and demonstrating in a Capitol building. The FBI initially became aware of Dennison when an anonymous tipster submitted video posted on his Facebook page that allegedly shows him entering the Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
