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Federal Obstruction Law

The range of acts that constitute obstruction of government processes or officers, including physical interference and falsifying evidence.

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Jan 11, 2026
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How do federal obstruction statutes define ‘obstructing’ an immigration officer, and what intent must prosecutors prove?

Federal obstruction law reaches a broad range of acts that "impede" or "interfere with" government processes or officers, and prosecutors typically must prove a defendant acted with specific intent to...

Jan 7, 2026

What federal statutes specifically define obstruction of an official proceeding and how have courts interpreted them?

Federal obstruction of official proceedings is governed by a constellation of criminal statutes—most prominently 18 U.S.C. §1512 (tampering with witnesses/evidence), §1505 (obstruction of proceedings ...