The Washington Monument is seen in the background as pro-Trump protesters break through barriers onto the grounds of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Mandatory Credit:	Jon Cherry/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

The Washington Monument is seen in the background as pro-Trump protesters break through barriers onto the grounds of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Mandatory Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

Supreme Court turns away January 6 defendant who challenged ‘picketing’ law under First Amendment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an appeal from John Nassif, a January 6 defendant who challenged a law that bans “parading, picketing, and demonstrating” at the US Capitol as a violation of the First Amendment.