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“Corrupt Obstruction” Before the D.C. Circuit
The Lawfare Podcast
Is This an Official Procedure?
There was some question about whether the events that were happening within Congress on January 6th actually were the type of quote official proceeding that the statute envisions. The Defense Council had in this case is by arguing for a different interpretation than the one Nichols gave, 1512C2 could be interpreted as criminalizing some attempt to impair evidence. And I believe the reason they went down that route is because there are six circuits across the United States that have upheld the1512C2 charge. None of them have endorsed Judge Nichols' holding.
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