Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
4 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. But the court seemed less clear about exactly how to handle subpoenas from Congress and the Manhattan district attorney for Trump’s tax, bank and financial records. On the same day Trump’s lawyers were telling the court that the subpoenas would be a distraction that no president can afford, Trump found the time to weigh in on a long string of unrelated issues on Twitter, about Elon Musk reopening Tesla’s California plant in defiance of local authorities, the credit he deserves for governors’ strong approval ratings for their handling of the virus outbreak, the anger Asian Americans feel “at what China has done to our Country,” oil prices, interest rates, his likely opponent in the November election and his critics. But in the case involving Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s subpoena for Trump’s taxes, the justices showed little interest in the broadest argument made by Jay Sekulow, Trump’s lawyer, that a president can’t be investigated while he holds office.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case
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2 days, 11 hours ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump’s latest request to the US Supreme Court is unusual – and likely an uphill fight – …

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing
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2 days, 11 hours ago

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court on Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to get Friday’s hush money sentencing called off
2 days, 19 hours ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to get Friday’s hush money sentencing called off

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is still set to be sentenced in his hush money case this week — at least for now — after a New York appeals court judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected his second attempt to get it called off. Judge Ellen Gesmer, of the state’s mid-level appellate court, denied Trump’s request for an order that …

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report
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3 days, 11 hours ago

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump as an appeals court weighs a challenge. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made the ruling Tuesday, the morning after an emergency request by defense lawyers to stop the Justice Department from making the report public — a step …

'Psychotic': Trump posts furious attack on judge who refused to accept immunity bid
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Psychotic': Trump posts furious attack on judge who refused to accept immunity bid

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out at the judge overseeing his criminal case after the president-elect's latest attempt to have his conviction quashed was fully rejected. New York justice Juan Merchan issued a ruling Monday that Trump cannot claim presidential immunity to overturn a jury's guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to …

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to overturn hush money conviction | Supreme Court immunity ruling denied
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to overturn hush money conviction | Supreme Court immunity ruling denied

India TV News  

On Monday, a Manhattan judge denied President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his hush money conviction, rejecting arguments that the US Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling should invalidate the case. Highlights from Trump’s defense Trump's legal team argued that evidence used in his family, such as financial disclosures and testimony from White House aides, related to his official conduct …

Supreme Court likely having 'break-the-glass' conversations about Trump: analyst
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court likely having 'break-the-glass' conversations about Trump: analyst

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court at times would step in during President-elect Donald Trump's first term to block his more extreme policies. But I think it will stand up to him in some cases, and the question is then what?” He isn't certain whether Trump would comply with a Supreme Court ruling that he didn't agree with. This Supreme Court …

From champagne to speeches, would-be Trump Supreme Court justices draw conservative buzz
1 month, 2 weeks ago

From champagne to speeches, would-be Trump Supreme Court justices draw conservative buzz

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump’s return to power is creating a reality television-like competition for attention among a group of black-robed candidates – some of whom may hope to one day wind up on the Supreme Court. US Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham drew attention recently for condemning “political” prosecutions days after Trump’s reelection. Oldham, who Trump named to the 5th US …

U.S. Supreme Court: A check or an enabler of second Trump presidency?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court: A check or an enabler of second Trump presidency?

Raw Story  

Donald Trump returns to the White House shielded with presidential immunity by the Supreme Court and with the prospect of cementing a conservative majority on the bench for at least a generation. Trump, the only former US president to be convicted of a crime -- falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star -- …

US Supreme Court ruling shields Donald Trump from life imprisonment
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court ruling shields Donald Trump from life imprisonment

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump returns to the White House shielded with presidential immunity by the Supreme Court and with the prospect of cementing a conservative majority on the bench for at least a generation. Trump, the only former US president to be convicted of a crime -- falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star -- …

Scathing analysis rages at Supreme Court's role in returning Trump to White House
2 months ago

Scathing analysis rages at Supreme Court's role in returning Trump to White House

Raw Story  

During the 2024 presidential race, radio host Charlamagne tha God predicted that if Vice President Kamala Harris defeated GOP nominee Donald Trump, the "corrupt" U.S. Supreme Court would go along with one of Trump's legal challenges and still hand the election to Trump. During his second term, Trump is likely to push the U.S. Supreme Court — which has a …

As Trump grasps unprecedented power, the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity looms large
2 months ago

As Trump grasps unprecedented power, the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity looms large

CNN  

CNN — The roiling debate over the strength of democratic restraints to keep Donald Trump in check when he returns to the White House in January has put a renewed focus on a divisive Supreme Court ruling that some fear could enable his worst impulses. Taken together, the political and legal alignment will usher Trump into a second term with …

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him
2 months ago

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him

Salon  

Once President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next year, he will have the power to summarily dismiss the the remaining legal cases arrayed against him — and has said he would use that power. With control of the Justice Department, Trump can fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is managing two federal cases against Trump: one regarding the then-president's …

This Could Have Been A Year Of A Federal Court Reckoning For Trump. Judges Had Other Ideas.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

This Could Have Been A Year Of A Federal Court Reckoning For Trump. Judges Had Other Ideas.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer misled the FBI about the presence of the White House records. If Trump loses to Democrat Kamala Harris, he is …

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case
3 months ago

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant prosecutors obtained in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump. The company, known as Twitter before it was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk, says a nondisclosure order that blocked it from telling Trump about the warrant obtained …

Leaked memo reveals Justice Roberts’ role in shaping bombshell Trump immunity ruling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaked memo reveals Justice Roberts’ role in shaping bombshell Trump immunity ruling

Raw Story  

Progressive legal expert Elie Mystal, in his blistering condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial 6-3 immunity ruling in Trump v. the United States, has made a major distinction between "qualified immunity" and "absolute immunity." Salon's Nicholas Liu explains, "John Roberts, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, on February 22, issued a memo to his colleagues urging them not …

It Looks Like the Supreme Court Is Going to Have to Decide Trump v. U.S. All Over Again
4 months ago

It Looks Like the Supreme Court Is Going to Have to Decide Trump v. U.S. All Over Again

Slate  

Two months after the Supreme Court handed Donald J. Trump, and all future presidents, sweeping immunity from prosecution for so-called official acts, we’re starting to see how Trump v. United States is reshaping all four prosecutions against Trump. While we wait to hear whether Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan will go ahead on Sept. 18, special counsel Jack Smith is appealing …

Donald Trump Faces Revised US Indictment In Election Subversion Case
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Faces Revised US Indictment In Election Subversion Case

News 18  

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained the superseding indictment in the Washington case, though it was highly unlikely to …

Senate leader mulls bill to strip Trump of powers granted by Supreme Court
6 months ago

Senate leader mulls bill to strip Trump of powers granted by Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday insisted the Democratic Party “will not let the Supreme Court’s decision” regarding Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution “stand unaddressed.” NBC News reported the New York senator is eyeing a legislative response to the Court’s controversial opinion. Read also: WSJ editorial argues Supreme Court immunity ruling 'will serve as a restraint' on Trump The …

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.
6 months ago

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.

Slate  

This is a special edition of Keeping Up With the Trump Trials. Trump’s attorneys haven’t disputed that fact and instead are arguing that the evidence prosecutors used in this case—Trump’s social media posts and phone records—should be considered “official-acts evidence.” Pollock feels that this argument doesn’t hold water, since “talking while president doesn’t alone transform something into an official act.” …

WSJ editorial argues Supreme Court immunity ruling 'will serve as a restraint' on Trump ​
6 months ago

WSJ editorial argues Supreme Court immunity ruling 'will serve as a restraint' on Trump ​

Raw Story  

As pundits, legal experts, former prosecutors, and lawmakers openly fear the downfall of democracy following the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board on Friday boldly claimed the ruling doesn't help former President Donald Trump, it restrains him. Read also: Trump's immunity win will 'backfire' on him in November: CNN analyst Former Prosecutor Glenn Kirschner …

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump asking to freeze classified documents case
6 months ago

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump asking to freeze classified documents case

LA Times  

Former President Trump wants a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him. Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Trump’s lawyers told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that the prosecution should be put …

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump’s lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
6 months ago

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump’s lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump asked a federal judge Friday to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Trump’s lawyers told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that the prosecution should be put on pause until she resolves pending defense motions that assert that …

How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling opened the door for a shocking question: Can presidents kill their rivals?
6 months ago

How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling opened the door for a shocking question: Can presidents kill their rivals?

The Independent  

Can a president order a rival’s assassination and get away with it? In a dissent joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the court had created “a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding.” Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for 'official' acts in landmark ruling …

Opinion: Supreme Court's immunity decision makes a mockery of July 4
6 months ago

Opinion: Supreme Court's immunity decision makes a mockery of July 4

LA Times  

A protester outside the Supreme Court after the immunity decision came down on Monday. Trump got just about everything he asked for despite the majority’s specious attempts to make it seem otherwise: absolute or presumed immunity for official acts, which the court defined in a way that could encompass much of what the Jan. 6 criminal indictment alleges the former …

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was
6 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday misrepresented in a social media post what the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on presidential immunity means for his civil and criminal cases. “It is clear that the Supreme Court’s Brilliantly Written and Historic Decision ENDS all of Crooked Joe Biden’s Witch Hunts against me, including the WHITE HOUSE AND DOJ INSPIRED CIVIL HOAXES …

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pondered the potential doomsday consequences: A president could pocket a bribe for a pardon, stage a military coup to retain power, order the killing of a rival by the Navy’s SEAL Team Six — and be protected from prosecution …

'Decision will be overturned': Law experts predict immunity ruling will not survive
6 months, 1 week ago

'Decision will be overturned': Law experts predict immunity ruling will not survive

Raw Story  

Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe expects the U.S. Supreme Court will likely overturn its own decision in Donald Trump's case. But in reading lawyer Robert B. Hubbell, Tribe quoted that the ruling is “destined to be remembered as a mark of shame for the Roberts Court just as Dred Scott tarnishes Chief Justice Taney’s legacy to this day.” Hubbell, …

Joe Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that benefits Donald Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that benefits Donald Trump

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday criticised the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that was seen as a win for his rival, former President Donald Trump, in forceful remarks from the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Mr. Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but can …

Supreme Court Gives Joe Biden The Legal OK To Assassinate Donald Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Gives Joe Biden The Legal OK To Assassinate Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Supreme Court’s decision that Donald Trump has full immunity for “official acts” he took as president is so sweeping and vague that it opens the door for sitting presidents to do whatever they want without any accountability, including assassinating a political rival. The former White House counsel, who called the Supreme Court’s decision “radical,” said the …

Joe Biden says Supreme Court's immunity ruling on Donald Trump is a ‘dangerous precedent’
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden says Supreme Court's immunity ruling on Donald Trump is a ‘dangerous precedent’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has called a recent Supreme Court ruling granting former US President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution a “dangerous precedent” that “undermines the rule of law.” Donald Trump lauds SC ruling on immunity as a "big win", Joe Biden warns of "dangerous precedent" The 46th US president voiced his concern over the decision, saying that it erodes …

‘A terrible disservice’: Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling and says it leaves presidents free to ignore law
6 months, 1 week ago

‘A terrible disservice’: Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling and says it leaves presidents free to ignore law

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 President Joe Biden blasted the Supreme Court’s decision granting former …

What does Trump’s Supreme Court immunity decision mean?
6 months, 1 week ago

What does Trump’s Supreme Court immunity decision mean?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for acts he committed within his constitutional powers as president. Described by Trump as a “BIG WIN” on Truth Social, a social media platform owned by the Republican leader, but as a “dangerous precedent” by President Joe Biden, here is more about the …

‘Dangerous precedent’: Biden denounces court ruling on Trump immunity
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Dangerous precedent’: Biden denounces court ruling on Trump immunity

Al Jazeera  

US president warns Supreme Court’s decision meant there were virtually no limits on what a president could do in office. President Joe Biden has denounced the United States Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity as a “dangerous precedent” that undermined the rule of law and called on the American people to “dissent” by rejecting Republican candidate Donald Trump in November’s …

Supreme Court’s decision would free a reelected President Trump to ignore the law, experts warn
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court’s decision would free a reelected President Trump to ignore the law, experts warn

LA Times  

Then-President Trump speaks at a rally outside the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, before his followers stormed the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s election win. It comes just as former President Trump — who once promised to be “dictator for one day” — prepares to accept the Republican nomination to return to the White House. Trump was …

The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift — and Rewrote the Constitution
6 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift — and Rewrote the Constitution

Politico  

The ruling is undeniably a major win for Trump, and has already infuriated many in the legal world, though it was no surprise where this was headed. On a more practical level for the case at hand, the court held that Trump cannot be prosecuted based on his efforts to weaponize the Justice Department to pursue his false claims of …

Supreme Court’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Where do his cases stand now?
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Where do his cases stand now?

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. On Monday, the court’s conservative majority ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump is …

Supreme Court's immunity ruling likely to 'hurt' or ​'hamstring' Georgia case: expert
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court's immunity ruling likely to 'hurt' or ​'hamstring' Georgia case: expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is still staring down the barrel of several criminal federal and state cases despite the Supreme Court ruling that presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts, but not private acts. And yet legal experts say it's going to be tricky for Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to discern which of the remaining counts brought against Trump …

Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in landmark ruling that will delay trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in landmark ruling that will delay trial

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. The court’s conservative majority granted him “presumptive immunity” for actions that the former president …

Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts’ Legacy to American Democracy
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts’ Legacy to American Democracy

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. In its awful immunity ruling on Monday benefiting Donald Trump, the court seems so worried about future threats to democracy that could come from the possibility of bogus future criminal prosecutions of former presidents that it is willing to let a legitimate election …

After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law
6 months, 1 week ago

After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election. An ad released Monday was called “I Know” using clips from Biden’s post-debate North Carolina rally, where he said, …

Trump's immunity win will 'backfire' on him in November: CNN analyst
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump's immunity win will 'backfire' on him in November: CNN analyst

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's legal situation got a big boost with today's Supreme Court ruling that lower courts will have to exclude from prosecution any official acts that may have been part of his scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election — but his political situation may have taken a hit, argued CNN commentator and former presidential adviser Van Jones. …

‘A law-free zone around the president’: Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling
6 months, 1 week ago

‘A law-free zone around the president’: Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

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 The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices have warned that their …

Trump demands all trials against him be wiped away after Supreme Court ruling
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump demands all trials against him be wiped away after Supreme Court ruling

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump took to his personal social media site to claim that all of the trials against him should be dropped and civil cases overturned. "Today’s Historic Decision by the Supreme Court should end all of Crooked Joe Biden’s Witch Hunts against me, including the New York Hoaxes - The Manhattan SCAM cooked up by Soros backed D.A., …

US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying Jan 6 Capitol attack trial
6 months, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying Jan 6 Capitol attack trial

Op India  

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump can assert limited immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken during the final days of his presidency. An AP-NORC poll released last week highlighted a significant lack of public confidence in the institution, with only 16 per cent expressing a great deal of trust in the Supreme Court. …

Supreme Court rules on Trump immunity, delaying trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules on Trump immunity, delaying trial

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on July 1 that Donald Trump enjoys some immunity from prosecution as a former President, a ruling that will likely delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. The 6-3 decision split along ideological lines comes four months ahead of the election in which Mr. Trump is the Republican candidate to take on …

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full
6 months, 1 week ago

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

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 The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump, and any …

Supreme Court rules Trump gets limited immunity from prosecution
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules Trump gets limited immunity from prosecution

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Donald Trump's motion to dismiss federal cases against him due to his absolute immunity as president. The court ruled 6-3, rejecting his claim of absolute immunity from all prosecution but stating that former presidents have absolute immunity for core constitutional powers, but not everything a president does is an official act. Read Also: 8 …

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. There is no …

What to Watch: The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump immunity is expected Monday
6 months, 1 week ago

What to Watch: The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump immunity is expected Monday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s final day of the term will be Monday, when it issues a critical decision on whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The current high court makeup took less than a month to rule unanimously that the Constitution’s post-Civil …

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