WASHINGTON (December 13, 2023) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will hear an appeal that could overturn hundreds of charges stemming from the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to The Associated Press, SCOTUS will review a charge of obstruction of an official proceeding that has been brought against more than 300 people, including former president Donald Trump.
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Stephen Saltzburg is the Wallace and Beverly Woodbury University Professor of Law and the Co-director of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program at the George Washington University Law School. Saltzburg is an expert on evidence, procedure and litigation. He has held numerous governmental positions and continues to serve as a mediator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for DC. Additionally, Saltzburg is one of the leading voices on Trump’s criminal trials and manner.
Paul Schiff Berman is the Walter S. Cox Professor of Law the the George Washington University Law School. Berman is one of the world’s foremost theorists on the interactions among legal systems. He is a constitutional law expert and can explain why the court is reviewing this case.
Jon Lewis is a research fellow at the GW Program on Extremism. He studies homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism, with a specialization in the evolution of white supremacist and anti-government movements in the U.S. and federal responses to the threat. Lewis is the co-author of two major Program reports on the events of January 6, as well as numerous long form publications on the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and their role in the events of January 6th.
In addition, Lewis manages the Program's Capitol Hill Siege database, which is the most up-to-date public tracker for all federal cases stemming from J6 participation.
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