Before the Court in Fischer v. United States
The Justices Weigh in on Jan. 6 Prosecutions
At 10:10 a.m. on April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 23-5572, Joseph W. Fischer v. United States of America. At 11:51 a.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Jeffrey T. Green, counsel of record for Joseph Fischer, and Elizabeth Prelogar, U.S. solicitor general. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices.