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International Business Times
International Business Times
Kiran Tom Sajan

Supreme Court Divided Over Broad Application Of Federal Law In Capitol Riot Cases

The case relates to January 6 Capitol riot (Credit: AFP)

The Supreme Court seemed sharply divided on Tuesday on whether prosecutors overextended federal law in charging numerous individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

Some justices expressed concerns that prosecutors' expansive interpretation of a financial crimes statute could be used against political demonstrations.

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