The D.C. indictment against Donald Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election included a surprising charge: 18 U.S.C. § 241, conspiracy against rights.

Jason D'Andrea and Kai Wiggins explain the Reconstruction-era statute: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/three-questions-about-section-241-the-conspiracy-against-rights-statute

Three Questions About Section 241, the Conspiracy Against Rights Statute

A short primer on the Trump Jan. 6 indictment’s most surprising statute

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