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obstruction

[uhb-struhk-shuhn] / əbˈstrʌk ʃən /


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Hill pleaded guilty to misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice, and Alex Murdaugh is suing her for civil-rights violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

She faces sentencing in September, with a maximum penalty of almost 200 years in prison — up to 20 years for each count of wire fraud and 5 years for each count of obstruction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Hill resigned from office and pleaded guilty last December to perjury related to her testimony to Justice Toal, as well as obstruction of justice and misconduct in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"The end of Hungarian obstruction to Ukraine's accession does not mean it will accelerate," summed up Sebastien Maillard from the Jacques Delors think tank.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

She’d petitioned the DA to drop the obstruction charge.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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