Published on: Monday, October 28, 2024
Federal law prohibits entering "a restricted building or grounds," a term that is defined to include any restricted area "where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting." January 6 protestor convicted under the law argues the gov't was required to show not only that he knew the area was restricted, but that he knew it was restricted because VP Mike Pence was there. D.C. Circuit: Everything points to knowingly trespassing being enough. Dissent: Everything points to knowingly trespassing not being enough.
The case is United States v. Couy Griffin, No. 22-3042 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 22, 2024).