The government urges the Supreme Court to decide quickly on the constitutionality of 18 USC 922(g)(1), the felon-in-possession law. Following the recent Rahimi decision, the DOJ suggests that the Court review multiple related cases for a comprehensive ruling. The cases include defendants with varying criminal backgrounds to determine if the law can be upheld in specific situations.

### Goodbye Chevron, Hello Litigation

The Supreme Court overruled the Chevron deference doctrine, which had courts defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. Now, courts must apply their own judgment. This decision affects many cases, including those involving Bureau of Prisons interpretations, potentially changing how laws like the First Step Act and Second Chance Act are enforced.

### Supreme Court Limits Obstruction Law

The Supreme Court ruled that 18 USC 1512(c)(2), which bars obstruction of an official proceeding, only applies to evidence tampering. The ruling affects numerous January 6 riot prosecutions, clarifying that the law does not cover broader obstruction actions like using bear spray on police.

### Congressional Action and Marijuana Reform

Congress will be largely inactive until after the November elections. Key pending actions include the Federal Prison Oversight Act and marijuana rescheduling. The DEA is likely to reschedule marijuana, but a House committee is attempting to block this move. The Senate is unlikely to pass the provision, but marijuana reform remains a contentious issue.

### Timing of Bribery Law

The Supreme Court clarified that 18 USC 666, which prohibits state and local officials from accepting bribes, does not apply to gratuities given after the fact. This distinction limits the law’s scope, affecting prosecutions where timing of payments is a factor.