Case 1:
At issue was this statute:
At least 10 judges on the D.C. circuit have denied defendants’ motions to dismiss this charge. The motions generally challenged the statute on three grounds: (1) that the Electoral College certification wasn’t an “official proceeding,” (2) the statute wasn’t meant to address the defendant’s behavior, and (3) that the word “corruptly” is unconstitutionally vague.
JudgeNichols, a Trump appointee, agreed that the Electoral College certification is an official proceeding, but that was all. He felt that “otherwise” says otherwise in the statute and negated all else. (What a complete knob) The other judges deemed that “otherwise” encompassed behavior and was a separate condition, which is of course how sane people would read it. Not Nichols! He insisted it meant they had to have physically act to destroy documents and evidence. Thankfully his ruling was quashed, and the charges he dropped for violent offenders should be reinstated. FYI, the one dissenting judge was a tRUMPY. The youngest ever on the court, who had only 1 year experience. UGH! (Sounds like a delay of justice and costs to taxpayers to me)
This person on Daily Kos has source info if you wish to read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/7/2162767/-Nichols-Ruling-Tossing-Obstruction-Charges-For-Insurrectionists-Was-Overturned-On-Appeal-Yesterday
The ruling on the appeal: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.38789/gov.uscourts.cadc.38789.1208508143.0.pdf
Case 2:
Georgia DA Willis has Notified almost 20 People They are Targets of Investigation
It is under a paywall, so if anyone has a gifted article, please add. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/trump-georgia-election-fani-willis.html
A lively discussion on the topic is here: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/8/2162810/-NYT-Georgia-DA-Willis-has-Notified-almost-20-People-They-are-Targets-of-Investigation (Lively speculation as well, so be aware)
This song always makes me cry because it is always so true...
and it is sung by Canadian sweetheart Anne Murray