obstruction
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Union leader David Huerta pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice related to a confrontation with immigration officials during a raid this summer.
From Los Angeles Times
Police accusations to date have been limited to suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, obstruction of justice and misuse of office by Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi.
“This was not trespass or obstruction of a highway or criminal damage - to put it colloquially this was in a different league,” Justice Neil Garnham told the protesters in Northampton Crown Court.
From Washington Times
Mitchell was eventually convicted of conspiracy, perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.
From Seattle Times
Other investigations underway include Justice Department examinations of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and classified documents discovered at Mar-a-Lago, where the possibility of obstruction of justice is particularly grave.
From Washington Post
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