US Supreme Court Rejects Jan. 6 Defendant’s Appeal Over Parading Charge

John Nassif of Florida was convicted of four misdemeanor counts in connection to the breach at the U.S. Capitol and received a 7-month prison term.

Supporters of President Donald Trump protest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider a challenge to a misdemeanor charge that was used to target Jan. 6, 2021, defendants for parading at the U.S. Capitol.

With no noted dissents and without providing a reason for its decision, the Supreme Court denied certiorari to take up an appeal from John Nassif, a Jan. 6 defendant who challenged a law that bars “parading, picketing, and demonstrating” at the U.S. Capitol. He argued in court papers submitted to the high court that his First Amendment rights were violated under the statute.