Limits on abortion medication, Capitol riot charges at center of latest Supreme Court cases

Dec 13, 2023 View Original Article
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  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

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  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"Nichols ruled that a defendant must have taken some action with respect to a document, record or other object to obstruct an official proceeding under the law."
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8% Conservative
"The Justice Department challenged that ruling, and the appeals court in Washington agreed with prosecutors in April that Nichols' interpretation of the law was too limited."
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-18% Liberal
"U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols found that prosecutors stretched the law beyond its scope to inappropriately apply it in these cases."
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-28% Liberal
"Trump is also charged with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding."
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-10% Liberal
"Other defendants, including Trump, are separately challenging the use of the charge."
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-10% Liberal
"The charge refers to the disruption of Congress' certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory over Trump."
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"The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone asking the high court to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off access to the drug through the mail and impose other restrictions, even in states where abortion remains legal."
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-20% Liberal
"The justices separately are considering whether to rule quickly on Trump's claim that he can't be prosecuted for actions taken within his role as president."
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-22% Liberal
"Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny StudioThe court's decision to weigh in on the obstruction charge could threaten the start of Trump's trial, currently scheduled for March 4."
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-26% Liberal
"That's among four counts brought against Trump in special counsel Jack Smith's case that accuses the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-ruer of conspiring to overturn the results of his election loss."
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-32% Liberal
"The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump."
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-38% Liberal
"The obstruction charge has been brought against more than 300 defendants in the massive federal prosecution following the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a bid to keep Biden, a Democrat, from taking the White House."
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-2% Liberal
"The obstruction charge has been brought against more than 300 defendants in the massive federal prosecution following the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a bid to keep Biden, a Democrat, from taking the White House."
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-2% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Nichols ruled that a defendant must have taken "some action with respect to a document, record or other object" to obstruct an official proceeding under the law.
41% : The Justice Department challenged that ruling, and the appeals court in Washington agreed with prosecutors in April that Nichols' interpretation of the law was too limited.
36% : U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols found that prosecutors stretched the law beyond its scope to inappropriately apply it in these cases.

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