The Supreme Court turned away Couy Griffin, a founder of 'Cowboys for Trump' who was criminally convicted over his role in Jan. 6. Griffin lost his job as a county commissioner as a result.
Earlier this year in Fischer v. United States, the Supreme Court narrowed a federal obstruction law used against Jan. 6 defendants, overturning a ruling from the federal appeals court in Washington. That same appeals court just upheld a Jan. 6 defendant’s federal trespass conviction, setting up a potential appeal for the justices to curb that law, too.
” Dissenting, Donald Trump appointee Gregory Katsas argued that the law puts a greater burden on the government than the majority thinks. He said that on top of proving Griffin’s knowledge that the Capitol grounds “were posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted,” prosecutors also had to prove that he knew Pence was present “when he entered or remained in those restricted grounds.” Ultimately, Katsas’ opinion could carry the day — or at least help Griffin get his case to the justices.
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