The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the DOJ's use of obstruction charges in cases against January 6 riot defendants unless there is proof of tampering with or destroying documents.
Around 350 people, including former police officer Joseph Fischer, face obstruction charges, but not all defendants have the qualifications related to document tampering.
50 convicted individuals in J6 cases only faced obstruction charges; around two dozen serving sentences may be affected by the ruling.
The ruling is unlikely to impact charges against former President Donald Trump; prosecutors will proceed with additional felony or misdemeanor charges.
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