Legal Opinion
United States v. Seefried
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 29, 2022No. Criminal No. 2021-0287Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. HUNTER SEEFRIED, Case No. 21-cr-287 (TNM) Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Did the electoral certification on January 6, 2021 involve the “administration of justice”? The answer determines whether significant sentencing enhancements may apply to convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) for obstruction of an official proceeding. In the Court’s view, the answer is no. Text, context, and precedent show that the “administration of justice” most naturally refers to a judicial or related proceeding that determines…
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