Miller v. United States

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for further consideration in light of Fischer v. United States on July 2, 2024.

Issue: (1) Whether the obstruction-of-justice offenses in 18 U.S.C. " 1512(c) cover only acts that affect the integrity or availability of evidence, or whether they criminalize advocacy, lobbying, and protest in connection with congressional proceedings that are neither inquiries nor investigations, such as Congress" joint session to certify the Electoral College vote count; and (2) whether Section 1512(c)"s "corruptly" element requires proof that the defendant acted with the intent to obtain an unlawful benefit, or whether it merely requires proof that the defendant acted with an improper or wrongful purpose or through unlawful means.