'There's sufficient evidence to convict Trump' in Jan. 6 case: legal experts
1 year, 5 months ago

'There's sufficient evidence to convict Trump' in Jan. 6 case: legal experts

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith may be prepared to bring charges against Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a panel of legal experts, and they believe the case would be strong. This document provides a basis for prosecutors handling the case and their supervisors to assess whether the case meets the standard set forth in the Principles of Federal Prosecution, which permit charges only when there is “evidence sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction.” "Here, we conclude there likely is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction of Trump for his three-step plan to overturn the election," they added. RELATED: Jack Smith is working to expose 'a broad national conspiracy' to keep Trump in power: CNN legal analyst Trump worked with his lawyers to overturn an election he knew he had lost, which they said constitutes a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. in the administration of elections, and after those schemes failed they tried to obstruct an official proceeding by attempting to block certification of Joe Biden's win or delay the electoral count -- but then-vice president Mike Pence refused to act on that plan. An indictment this summer would also allow a trial to commence before the July 2024 Republican National Convention, and the legal experts believe Smith might want to bring charges before Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis potentially indicts Trump in Georgia.

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Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In light of the legal immunity afforded to U.S. Presidents for official acts, Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith recently moved to drop the charges against President-elect Donald Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, specifically the criminal charges for encouraging a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on January …

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges
4 weeks ago

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I don’t think it will end well for him.” Blanche will serve behind Attorney …

How Trump’s team now plans to kill last criminal case against him
4 weeks ago

How Trump’s team now plans to kill last criminal case against him

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is expected to use special counsel Jack Smith’s abandonment of his criminal cases against him to try to kill charges he’s also facing in Georgia, according to a report. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case has been on hold for several months — and will not be tried before Trump moves into the White House …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

‘Lawyer up guys’: MAGA lawyer threatens Trump's prosecutors — with a specific statute
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Lawyer up guys’: MAGA lawyer threatens Trump's prosecutors — with a specific statute

Raw Story  

Right-wing lawyer Mike Davis upped his rhetoric against prosecutors who brought criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, even going as far as to suggest which charge he thinks Jack Smith and other prosecutors could face. Declaring that people who engaged in the filing of criminal charges against Trump “must face consequences,” Davis said a criminal probe under 18 …

‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived

Raw Story  

For a former president embroiled in a head-spinning number of criminal cases, Jack Smith’s move to dismiss charges in Donald Trump’s election subversion matter on Monday closed the door on the legal saga that likely won’t be reopened again, according to a former federal prosecutor. For all intents and purposes, it's over.” Honig added that Smith’s move on Monday to …

Why is US prosecutor Jack Smith dropping charges against Trump?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why is US prosecutor Jack Smith dropping charges against Trump?

Al Jazeera  

The federal criminal cases against Trump relating to 2020 election interference and mishandling of classified documents will no longer go ahead. In a six-page submission to the court on Monday, Smith’s statement read: “It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting …

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued

ABC  

US prosecutors have decided to drop two criminal cases against president-elect Donald Trump. After Mr Smith's motions were filed on Monday, local time, Trump used social media to attack the cases as "empty and lawless" and say they "should never have been brought". Mr Smith's motion to dismiss the election interference case said the decision did "not turn on the …

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.
54 years, 11 months ago

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.

Slate  

The six-page filing that special counsel Jack Smith submitted Monday is surely one of the strangest requests a federal prosecutor has ever had to make. Smith moved to dismiss charges against Donald Trump for election subversion, asking Judge Tanya Chutkan to toss out the case due to an “unprecedented circumstance”: The defendant has, of course, been reelected president. The filing …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
Trending News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases

Live Mint  

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed motions to dismiss criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, including allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and illegally retaining classified documents. Justice Department’s policy cited Special counsel Jack Smith, who pursued the charges against Trump with vigor, emphasized that the decision was not a reflection on the merits of the cases but rather …

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith has announced that he will be …

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling …

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
1 month ago

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases

Al Jazeera  

United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling secret government documents. But there is a possibility that these charges could once again come up.” ‘Major victory’ In the election interference case, Trump, a Republican, was accused of conspiring to overturn the …

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump
1 month ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Trump in 2023 at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that the president-elect’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining …

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump
1 month ago

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump

Salon  

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop his election subversion case and his classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump, CNN first reported Monday. Earlier this month, Smith requested more time from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been overseeing the election interference case, to make a decision about how to proceed following Trump’s election on …

Despite Trump's election, Jack Smith has one more job to do
1 month ago

Despite Trump's election, Jack Smith has one more job to do

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith arriving at a news conference to speak about the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 case last year. … After the thing is done, no evidence ever remains.” That is the state of affairs Donald Trump would like to produce with respect to the federal cases against him, which special counsel Jack …

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case
1 month, 1 week ago

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a court Wednesday to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump takes office because of longstanding …

Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.

Politico  

While alarm over Trump’s return is widespread throughout the federal bureaucracy, it is perhaps most acute at the Justice Department, which was at the center of many of the major controversies of his first term. “Many federal employees are terrified that we’ll be replaced with partisan loyalists — not just because our jobs are on the line, but because we …

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to be giving up on a prosecution against President-elect Donald Trump over his alleged role in a plot to subvert the results of the 2020 election. In a Friday filing to Judge Tanya Chutkan, Smith’s office asked that the court vacate future scheduled proceedings “to afford the government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and …

'No legal impediment' to Trump being sentenced in hush money case: ex-prosecutor
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'No legal impediment' to Trump being sentenced in hush money case: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in New York on Nov. 26, and legal analysts wonder how Judge Juan Merchan will proceed. Just a few weeks ago, one group of legal experts on the "Jack" podcast suggested that Merchan could issue a jail sentence but suspend it until Trump leaves office. Legal analyst Harry Litman told MSNBC on Thursday …

Trump elected president: What happens to the court cases against him?
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump elected president: What happens to the court cases against him?

Al Jazeera  

From January 6 to Stormy Daniels, can Trump now expect presidential immunity from charges? As Trump prepares to be sworn into office in January, here are the main charge sheets that could now be hidden away at the back of a dusty drawer in the Oval Office: Federal charges Trump faces two separate federal cases over his alleged interference in …

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

Live Mint  

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official. Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be …

Trump criminal cases brought by Jack Smith set to be closed before he enters White House
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump criminal cases brought by Jack Smith set to be closed before he enters White House

Daily Mail  

The two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump are likely to be wound down before he gets into the White House, according to reports hours after his crushing election victory over Kamala Harris. Trump still faces sentencing in the New York hush money trial next month and the election interference case in Georgia headed by District Attorney Fani Wills has …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

The Independent  

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Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases

Politico  

It halts the prosecution he is facing in Georgia for his 2020 election plot as well. Firing Jack Smith Trump has vowed to end Smith’s tenure “within two seconds” if the special counsel hasn’t already vacated his post by Inauguration Day. In Washington, where Trump faces four felony counts for conspiring to steal another term four years ago, U.S. District …

Trump trials: Here's what was in the evidence document Trump really didn't want unsealed.
2 months ago

Trump trials: Here's what was in the evidence document Trump really didn't want unsealed.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Referring to Justin Clark, a former Trump lawyer, Pence noted: “I will never forget the look on Justin’s face when Giuliani told the president over the speakerphone, ‘Your lawyers are not telling you the truth, Mr. President.’ ” …

Special Counsel Releases Redacted Documents in 2020 Election Subversion Case Against Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Special Counsel Releases Redacted Documents in 2020 Election Subversion Case Against Trump

CNN  

Special counsel Jack Smith has released nearly 2,000 heavily redacted pages of documents in his 2020 election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. The documents contain snippets of the evidence Smith relied on to charge the former president, including transcripts and notes from FBI interviews conducted during the yearslong investigation.

Trump Has Only Himself to Blame for Jack Smith’s October Evidence Drop
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Has Only Himself to Blame for Jack Smith’s October Evidence Drop

Slate  

Last week, after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed special counsel Jack Smith’s redacted motion laying out his evidence in the Jan. 6 prosecution of Donald Trump, the former president resorted to one of his go-to distractions: accusing Smith of interfering with the election. In its section on “Fair Trials and Public Discourse,” the American Bar Association’s Standards of Criminal …

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing

Salon  

The evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s mammoth filing in Donald Trump’s election interference case as “utterly damning,” legal experts told Salon, but the Supreme Court could intervene yet again to aid the former president. The special counsel described Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results as “private” after the Supreme Court shielded him from charges related to the core …

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump just delivered a slew of objections over new evidence special counsel Jack Smith wants to appear on the public docket and that the former president's attorneys hope to hide, according to court records and legal analyses. Trump filed to Washington D.C. federal court Tuesday a seven-page response to a new 180 page document that could contain new evidence …

Jack Smith Is Trying to Offer the Public His Evidence Against Trump
54 years, 11 months ago

Jack Smith Is Trying to Offer the Public His Evidence Against Trump

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump took a major step last week when Smith submitted a court filing that argues the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision should not prevent the former president from facing …

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election

Raw Story  

New evidence in former President Donald Trump's criminal election interference case could be revealed to the public as soon as mid-October, according to a new analysis of court records. Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday filed an order setting the timetable for Trump's attorneys to object to any new information revealed in a 180-page summary of Smith's case filed under seal …

Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain sensitive and previously unseen evidence in the case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election he lost. The brief, submitted over the Trump team’s objections, is aimed at defending a revised and stripped-down indictment that …

Trump trials: Trump's lawyers just won't take no for an answer in the Jan. 6 case.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trials: Trump's lawyers just won't take no for an answer in the Jan. 6 case.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Last week, Trump’s defense filed more court documents seeking to dismiss the election interference case and stall the classified documents appeals process. Trump Pushes to Dismiss the Jan. 6 Case In a court filing that was meant to …

Harris Ties Trump To Mark Robinson After Bombshell Report On Porn Forum Comments: Live Updates
3 months, 1 week ago

Harris Ties Trump To Mark Robinson After Bombshell Report On Porn Forum Comments: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Just ahead of a 5 p.m. deadline Monday, lawyers defending Donald Trump in his Jan. 6 election subversion case urged a federal judge to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request to file a 180-page opening brief on presidential immunity, calling it a “monstrosity” and suggesting it would be akin to election interference if permitted. This, Smith reasoned, was due to …

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is pleading not guilty to charges following his re-indictment in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case in Washington, D.C. Last month, Smith tweaked the charges to remove references that Trump tried to order the Justice Department to carry out corrupt acts to obstruct the election. Trump's plea of not guilty came in a court filing …

Trump lawyer: Re-indictment proves Biden wants to keep Trump 'off the campaign trail'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump lawyer: Re-indictment proves Biden wants to keep Trump 'off the campaign trail'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche suggested on Fox News that the latest superseding indictment from the Washington, D.C. grand jury comes directly from President Joe Biden. Speaking to Gillian Turner, standing in for Martha MacCallum on Wednesday, Blanche explained that having special counsel Jack Smith refile the indictment, taking the Supreme Court's rulings into account, is a conspiracy. And I …

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case

China Daily  

US former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case against former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, following a Supreme Court decision that granted Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution for his "official" conduct as president. The new indictment dropped certain specific …

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks last year at a Department of Justice office in Washington about an indictment of former President Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him after a Supreme Court …

Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case

NPR  

Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity, according to a new court filing. Court papers say the superseding indictment was presented to a new …

Welp, Another Lawyer Just Flipped on Donald Trump
54 years, 11 months ago

Welp, Another Lawyer Just Flipped on Donald Trump

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. And what ever happened to the other three cases against him—Jack Smith’s federal election interference and classified documents cases, and Fani Willis’ Georgia election interference case? Last week, special counsel Jack Smith made an unusual request to delay …

Time to indict Trump's alleged co-conspirators in federal Jan. 6 case: law professor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Time to indict Trump's alleged co-conspirators in federal Jan. 6 case: law professor

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court made it impossible to try Donald Trump on election interference charges before he faces voters in November, but one former prosecutor said it's not too late to indict his alleged co-conspirators. District Judge Tanya Chutkan had the case returned to her after eight months, and she appears to be quickly moving forward to determine which charges …

Jack Smith has a path to cripple Donald Trump before the election: ex-U.S. attorney
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith has a path to cripple Donald Trump before the election: ex-U.S. attorney

Raw Story  

With Donald Trump having been thrown a lifeline by the conservative-majority Supreme Court with its controversial presidential immunity ruling, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade stated there is still a path forward for special counsel Jack Smith to make a dent in the former president's drive to return to the Oval Office. Appearing on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Vance predicted there is …

Jack Smith has 'one more card to play' in D.C. election subversion case: former prosecutor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith has 'one more card to play' in D.C. election subversion case: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

Jack Smith has had a tough time prosecuting Donald Trump, especially considering his D.C. election subversion prosecution has been frozen pending Supreme Court action, but a former prosecutor said on Sunday that the special counsel has one more trick up his sleeve. Trump faces charges in that case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, as well as related efforts …

'Could end up hurting him': Expert warns Trump's next move puts D.C. trial before election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Could end up hurting him': Expert warns Trump's next move puts D.C. trial before election

Raw Story  

If Donald Trump attempts to get his election subversion case tossed he could compel Special Counsel Jack Smith to lean out his indictment and bring a trial ahead of the general election. He noted that if Trump tries to tap into Friday's Supreme Court decision, where the justices voted in favor of sparing some Jan. 6 defendants of obstruction charges …

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely. Cannon said in a five-page order Tuesday that it would be “imprudent” to finalize a new trial date now, casting further doubt on federal prosecutors’ ability to bring Trump to trial before …

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial indefinitely
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial indefinitely

LA Times  

Former President Trump, followed by his attorney Todd Blanche, walks to speak to reporters following proceedings in his hush money trial Tuesday in New York. The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Trump has indefinitely postponed a trial that had been set for May 20. The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
8 months ago

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump makes his final case Thursday for why he should not be criminally prosecuted for his coup attempt, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on his claims of “absolute immunity” for actions he took while president. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April …

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert
8 months ago

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith needs to make one particular, simple argument at Thursday's Supreme Court hearing to make former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution come crashing down, explained former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on her "Civil Discourse" blog. This comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Trump's immunity appeal on Thursday, after …

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case
8 months ago

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the Department of Justice’s legal strategy for charging hundreds of defendants who participated in the violent insurrection at the Capitol—and their …

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