Oy.
Via Josh Gerstein;
JUST IN: #SCOTUS signals it may undermine more common #Jan6 charges as justices ask DOJ to respond to petition challenging 'disorderly or disruptive' charges v. Russell Alford. DC Cir ruled charges valid even for nonviolent protesters.
DOJ had deemed Alford's petition unworthy of a response, but today #SCOTUS asked for one
Clark Valentine
in reply to Laffy • • •It would be hilarious* if SCOTUS simultaneously found that states could charge people for sleeping outside and also the feds can’t charge people for trying to overthrow the government
*not hilarious, the other thing