'Shocking factual backdrop': Michael Cohen takes long shot Trump case to Supreme Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shocking factual backdrop': Michael Cohen takes long shot Trump case to Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Michael Cohen on Monday took his "unusual" case against former President Donald Trump to the nation's highest court, according to court records and reports. Trump's former fixer demands the Supreme Court take up his appeal of his civil case contending the then-president had him thrown in jail because he had begun to write an unflattering book about his onetime client, court records show. MSNBC legal analyst Jordan Rubin wrote on Tuesday that Cohen's appeal is a long shot, despite what he describes as a "shocking factual backdrop," because of the nature of his "Bivens" claim. "Justice Clarence Thomas noted in a 2022 decision that 'ver the past 42 years, however, we have declined 11 times to imply a similar cause of action for other alleged constitutional violations,' writing that the court will deny claims 'in all but the most unusual circumstances.'"

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Supreme Court rejects Michael Cohen’s case alleging retribution by Trump over tell-all book
2 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Michael Cohen’s case alleging retribution by Trump over tell-all book

The Independent  

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Appeals court seems skeptical of Trump’s bid to overturn sexual abuse verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court seems skeptical of Trump’s bid to overturn sexual abuse verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

Politico  

Friday’s arguments didn’t concern Carroll’s own testimony at trial, and instead largely focused on the admissibility of the testimony of another witness — a woman, Jessica Leeds, who claimed Trump groped her on an airplane in 1979 — and of the so-called “Access Hollywood” tape, a 2005 recording in which Trump boasts of grabbing women “by the pussy.” Trump’s lawyer, …

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling — just hours after Trump’s lawyers asked him to …

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Defense attorneys have argued the case raises issues that should be examined by the Supreme Court, including Bannon’s previous lawyer’s belief …

Supreme Court's 'blatant procrastination' has already given Trump what he needs: columnist
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court's 'blatant procrastination' has already given Trump what he needs: columnist

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court still hasn't issued a ruling in the Donald Trump immunity case, which has essentially handed a legal win to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, according to a Washington Post columnist. "Thanks to U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s near-comedic stalling of Trump’s Espionage Act case and the Supreme Court’s equally blatant procrastination, Trump may get his …

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington granted the Justice Department’s request to make Bannon begin his …

'Loophole': Ex-prosecutor points to 'kind of bias' that could favor Trump's appeal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Loophole': Ex-prosecutor points to 'kind of bias' that could favor Trump's appeal

Raw Story  

The fight is far from over after former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsification of business records — because he has multiple strategies available to him to challenge it, experts said. ".Trump’s first chance to challenge the verdict will come within 30 days of his sentencing on July 11, at which point he can turn …

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. As the jury heard closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial over the span of 10 grueling hours on Tuesday, the gravity around what was about to take place was palpable. Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney, spent about three hours shredding Michael Cohen’s credibility as Trump’s former fixer …

'Never seen anything like it!' Trump rages at 'tyrant' judge after chaos erupts in court
7 months ago

'Never seen anything like it!' Trump rages at 'tyrant' judge after chaos erupts in court

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump engaged in one of his longest angry post-trial rants Monday after a dramatic day in court that saw his defense's witness spur chaos in the courtroom. Trump appeared enraged that Robert Costello, the one-time legal adviser to Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen, faced repercussions for antagonizing Justice Juan Merchan by rolling his eyes and muttering in …

Six takeaways from Trump immunity hearing and New York hush money trial
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Six takeaways from Trump immunity hearing and New York hush money trial

Al Jazeera  

Former United States President Donald Trump saw two of the four criminal cases against him move forward on Thursday. In New York, Trump was again in court in a case connected to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, in which he defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. …

Judge destroys Michael Cohen’s bid for early court supervision release
9 months ago

Judge destroys Michael Cohen’s bid for early court supervision release

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. In a written order rejecting Cohen’s request for early release from the Manhattan court, …

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy

Slate  

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sharply denied former President Donald Trump’s claim to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, in a Tuesday decision that tees up what’s likely to be an imminent showdown at the Supreme Court. The justices must now decide whether to halt the new …

Appeals court 'puts pressure on Trump’s team' to act fast: legal experts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court 'puts pressure on Trump’s team' to act fast: legal experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lost his "presidential immunity" case on Tuesday in which the D.C. Lawfare's Anna Bower referenced an "important" piece of the ruling: "The panel directs the clerk to issue the mandate—i.e., send the case back to Judge Chutkan—on Feb. 13 unless Trump seeks Supreme Court review before then. Former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said Trump has only a week to …

US appeals court judges appear sceptical of Trump immunity claim
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US appeals court judges appear sceptical of Trump immunity claim

Al Jazeera  

Trump was in court as his legal team sought to convince judges that former presidents should not be prosecuted for actions taken in office. A panel of US appeals court judges appeared deeply sceptical of Donald Trump’s claim that as a former president he should be immune from prosecution on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 United States …

Michael Cohen can’t hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen can’t hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen can’t hold his former boss, ex-president Donald Trump, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir, an appeals court said Tuesday. A three-judge panel concluded Cohen already obtained relief by getting a judge to order his release from imprisonment to home confinement several weeks after he was …

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. The tools can quickly generate text based off prompts from a user, but have a tendency to make things up, also known as “hallucinations.” …

US Supreme Court declines to fast-track Donald Trump's immunity case
1 year ago

US Supreme Court declines to fast-track Donald Trump's immunity case

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump's claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, allowing a lower court to continue reviewing the issue. Former President Donald Trump The justices, rebuffing an extraordinary request by U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, refused to effectively leap-frog a lower appeals …

Trump lawyer Alina Habba humiliated in appeals court during Michael Cohen hearing
1 year ago

Trump lawyer Alina Habba humiliated in appeals court during Michael Cohen hearing

Raw Story  

Former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen was back in court on Thursday for his ongoing case Cohen vs U.S., in which the ex-fixer argues that his case against former Attorney General Bill Barr, and the Trump government should be able to move forward. "We are here to vindicate every American’s right to speak freely about their government without fear of …

Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim
1 year ago

Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution, a judge ruled Wednesday. But Chutkan, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, flatly rejected Trump’s arguments, saying the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.” Her …

Judge in Trump’s NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge in Trump’s NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday reaffirmed Donald Trump’s $10,000 fine for an out-of-court comment during his New York civil business fraud trial, a penalty the former president’s lawyers argued was unfair and unconstitutional. Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump on Wednesday, ruling that his remarks to TV cameras outside the courtroom violated a limited gag order, which bars participants …

Trump lawyers attack NY judge after he mocked their arguments as a 'joke'
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump lawyers attack NY judge after he mocked their arguments as a 'joke'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s lawyers have launched an attack on the judge currently overseeing his fraud trial, accusing him of committing “errors” and acting above the law. Attorneys Chris Kise, Clifford Robert and Michael Farina reached out to the New York appeals court, urging it to rule that Judge Arthur Engoron was wrong when he fined them for making frivolous arguments in …

Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump spokesperson said Thursday night. Trump had accused Cohen of “spreading falsehoods” “with malicious intent” and causing “vast reputational harm” for talking publicly about hush-money payments …

US appeals court says will not delay Donald Trump's civil fraud trial
1 year, 2 months ago

US appeals court says will not delay Donald Trump's civil fraud trial

India Today  

A New York appeals court on Thursday refused to delay Donald Trump's scheduled October 2 civil fraud trial, after the former US president accused the trial judge of wrongly refusing to throw out most of the case. In a brief order, a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division, a mid-level appeals court in Manhattan, denied Trump's motion to postpone the …

Michael Cohen's fight to discover who ordered his silence as condition of prison release fails
1 year, 4 months ago

Michael Cohen's fight to discover who ordered his silence as condition of prison release fails

Raw Story  

A Freedom of Information Act filed by former President Donald Trump's one-time personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen in an effort to find out why he was forced to sign an agreement not to write a tell-all book before being released from prison has been rejected. Cohen claims the extremely unusual move was imposed on Trump's orders because the former …

Donald Trump appeals judge’s decision to keep hush-money case in New York state court
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump appeals judge’s decision to keep hush-money case in New York state court

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court Friday to reverse a federal judge’s decision to keep his hush-money criminal case in a New York state court that the former president claims is “very unfair” to him. U.S. law allows criminal prosecutions to be moved from state to federal court if they involve actions taken by federal government …

Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen’s legal fees
1 year, 5 months ago

Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen’s legal fees

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jury selection began Monday in Michael Cohen’s civil lawsuit against the Trump Organization, in which the former president’s personal attorney and fixer claims he is owed more than $1 million. Separately, Cohen is expected to be a key witness for Manhattan prosecutors in their criminal case against Trump over allegations the former president tried to cover up …

Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he’ll let New York criminal case stay in state court
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he’ll let New York criminal case stay in state court

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York court after a federal judge showed little inclination Tuesday to let Trump move the history-making prosecution to federal court. Alan Garten, the Trump Organization’s chief legal officer, testified that he believed the payments were partly reimbursements for the money that Cohen …

Donald Trump’s legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are turning the former president’s words against him in a tug of war over precisely where he will be tried. The Manhattan district attorney’s office responded Tuesday that the case should remain in the state court where …

Michael Cohen presses appeals court to reconsider his retaliation lawsuit against Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

Michael Cohen presses appeals court to reconsider his retaliation lawsuit against Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen filed an appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday asking for reconsideration of his suit against agencies in the federal government. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled the “purpose in transferring Cohen from release on furlough and home confinement back to custody was retaliatory in response to Cohen desiring to exercise …

Michael Cohen sounds the alarm about what will happen to Trump's critics if he is ever elected again
1 year, 8 months ago

Michael Cohen sounds the alarm about what will happen to Trump's critics if he is ever elected again

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan was in New York on Monday, claiming that he sought to get to the bottom of violent crime in New York City. However, New York isn't the place with the highest violent crime in the U.S. — it's one of just two counties in America where the district attorney is conducting an investigation that could cost Donald …

Trump's 'quest for payback' against Michael Cohen could blow up in his face: former prosecutor
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump's 'quest for payback' against Michael Cohen could blow up in his face: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's decision to sue former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million could end up being a major misstep that the former president might regret, a former prosecutor says. Viewed as retaliation against the former Trump "fixer" over his part in providing testimony against the former president that led to a 34-count felony indictment in a Manhattan courtroom, former prosecutor …

'Nervous' Trump's Michael Cohen lawsuit is a sign Alvin Bragg has him cornered: legal expert
1 year, 8 months ago

'Nervous' Trump's Michael Cohen lawsuit is a sign Alvin Bragg has him cornered: legal expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's decision to sue Michael Cohen for $500 million is a sure sign of desperation and indicates he fears Manhattan District Attorney has him dead to rights on the 35 felony counts filed against him last week. Levinson noted that Trump is trying to assert that Cohen is a serial liar who also happens to have exposed factual information …

Michael Cohen responds to report of pending charges for Trump in New York
1 year, 9 months ago

Michael Cohen responds to report of pending charges for Trump in New York

Raw Story  

The New York Times reported on Thursday that New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg was likely going to be filing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. As of Wednesday, Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has met with Bragg's office a total of 19 times to give details about the hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels …

Michael Cohen details his observations after meeting with NYDA for the 19th time
1 year, 9 months ago

Michael Cohen details his observations after meeting with NYDA for the 19th time

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to the New York District Attorney in Manhattan for the 19th time on Tuesday. IN OTHER NEWS: GOP lawmaker blasted by fellow Republican over proposed Missouri ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law He noted that in the case involving Trump's businesses and Attorney General Letitia James, the Trump lawyers have asked for a delay ahead …

'Unhinged' Trump's response to DOJ appeal exposes split with his lawyers: analyst
2 years, 3 months ago

'Unhinged' Trump's response to DOJ appeal exposes split with his lawyers: analyst

Raw Story  

According to MSNBC political analyst Steve Benen, Donald Trump's over-the top-response to the Department of Justice's proposal to Judge Aileen Cannon that she stay portions of her special master ruling on sensitive documents the former president took with him to Mar-a-Lago reveals there is a rift between the former president and his attorneys who remained oddly silent after the filing. …

Legal experts explain why Michael Cohen is one of the most important cases against the Trump administration
3 years ago

Legal experts explain why Michael Cohen is one of the most important cases against the Trump administration

Raw Story  

A few legal experts are speaking out about the importance of Michael Cohen's lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's administration and Attorney General Bill Barr. Cohen sued, winning the case with a judge who said, "I find that the purpose of transferring Mr. Cohen from furlough and home confinement to jail is retaliatory, and it’s retaliatory because of his desire …

Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office. The justices threw out Trump’s challenge to lower court rulings that had allowed lawsuits to go forward alleging that he violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause by …

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
3 years, 11 months ago

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Jan. 27: Trump signs an executive order for a new travel ban, …

The Supreme Court’s clear message to President Donald Trump: Stop
4 years ago

The Supreme Court’s clear message to President Donald Trump: Stop

CNN  

CNN — During the past four years, President Donald Trump has challenged the integrity of the Supreme Court and tried to drag the justices into the legal muck with him. But Trump’s meritless attack on the November election and his loss to Joe Biden in a brazen lawsuit initiated by the Texas attorney general brought the court into a wholly …

Michael Cohen case and others have judges second-guessing Trump’s DOJ
4 years, 4 months ago

Michael Cohen case and others have judges second-guessing Trump’s DOJ

CNN  

CNN — Minutes into a hearing to determine whebther the Trump administration had retaliated against Michael Cohen in sending him back to prison, federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he didn’t believe prosecutors’ version of events. But in Cohen’s case – some of what Judge Hellerstein was saying appeared to come from a place that seems particularly responsive to these times.” …

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again
4 years, 4 months ago

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer was released Friday after a judge ruled that he had been sent back to prison from home confinement as retaliation for his plan to release a book critical of Trump before November’s election. Michael Cohen walked out of a federal prison in New York on Friday afternoon, his lawyer Danya Perry …

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