Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court 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. Following the ruling, Trump and his MAGA allies celebrated on social media, with the former president describing it as a “big win.” “BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. Donald Trump and his allies are celebrating after the Supreme Court ruled that he may have some immunity from prosecution The former president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., also joined in on the celebrations. MAGA firebrand congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene also chimed in, telling NBC News that the Supreme Court made the “right decision” in Trump’s immunity case. She also said special counsel Jack Smith should be “defunded.” But while Republicans celebrated the ruling, Democrats despaired, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quoting Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson’s dissenting opinion from what he described as the “undemocratic” ruling.

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As Trump grasps unprecedented power, the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity looms large
2 months, 1 week 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 …

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image
3 months, 4 weeks ago

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image

Salon  

Since he was appointed Supreme Court chief justice by George W. Bush in 2005, John Roberts has been something of an enigma. As to his legal philosophy, a review of his record by the left-leaning nonprofit Take Back the Court Action Fund suggests that “Roberts has been one of the most conservative justices since joining the Supreme Court in 2005.” …

Legal scholars warn SCOTUS could "manipulate" immunity definition to torpedo new Trump indictment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal scholars warn SCOTUS could "manipulate" immunity definition to torpedo new Trump indictment

Salon  

The Supreme Court's lack of clarity in its presidential immunity ruling's definition of "official" conduct leaves room for former President Donald Trump to fight the refiled indictment alleging he conspired to thwart the results of the 2020 presidential election. Smith's new indictment again includes four felony charges against Trump but excluded evidence concerning Trump's official conduct in office, including the …

Trump claims ‘big win’ after judge rejects ABC News attempt to dismiss defamation suit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump claims ‘big win’ after judge rejects ABC News attempt to dismiss defamation suit

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 Donald Trump will be allowed to sue ABC News and …

'Big win today!' Trump threatens media companies after favorable ruling in defamation suit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Big win today!' Trump threatens media companies after favorable ruling in defamation suit

Raw Story  

Donald Trump gloated after a Florida judge rejected a motion to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos Wednesday. Attorneys for the network and Stephanopoulos had asked a federal judge to throw out the former president's defamation suit based on a March interview with Rep. Nancy Mace where the host asked her "more than 10 times" …

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.
6 months, 1 week 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.” …

Joe Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that benefits Donald Trump
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Joe Biden says Supreme Court's immunity ruling on Donald Trump is a ‘dangerous precedent’
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

What does Trump’s Supreme Court immunity decision mean?
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Justice Karen': MAGA revolts over Amy Coney Barrett’s Trump immunity disagreement
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Justice Karen': MAGA revolts over Amy Coney Barrett’s Trump immunity disagreement

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday handed down its anxiously awaited decision on former President Donald Trump's claim that he enjoys absolute immunity from prosecution in special counsel Jack Smith's federal election interference case. Justice Amy Coney Barrett was part of the GOP majority in the ruling, which found that immunity was justified — but only for core official duties. In …

Trump's immunity win will 'backfire' on him in November: CNN analyst
6 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying Jan 6 Capitol attack trial
6 months, 2 weeks 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. …

'Big win!' Trump gloats after Supreme Court grants him limited immunity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Big win!' Trump gloats after Supreme Court grants him limited immunity

Raw Story  

Donald Trump celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision on his immunity claims as a "big win." The court's conservative majority ruled 6-3 that Trump enjoys immunity for his official acts as president, but sent the case down to a lower court to determine whether his efforts to remain in office despite losing the 2020 election should be considered as official …

What to Watch: The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump immunity is expected Monday
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Editorial: Trump immunity ruling has troubling implications for the election and democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Trump immunity ruling has troubling implications for the election and democracy

LA Times  

A demonstrator makes his views known outside the Supreme Court in April 2024 as the justices prepare to hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In ruling that Donald Trump and other former presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution for “official acts,” …

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only

NPR  

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In a historic, consequential, and controversial decision on Monday, the Supreme Court granted substantial immunity from prosecution to former president Donald Trump on election subversion charges. In a brief statement to reporters on Monday, President Biden said that today’s Supreme Court decision undermines the …

Trump has immunity for official acts, US Supreme Court rules
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump has immunity for official acts, US Supreme Court rules

Al Jazeera  

Court rules former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions taken within their constitutional authority, as opposed to a private capacity. The United States Supreme Court has for the first time recognised that former presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to shield himself from …

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-01 23:01 Former US President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, the US on 30 May. WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, …

Supreme Court gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution — for the past and perhaps future
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution — for the past and perhaps future

LA Times  

Supreme Court justices voted 6-3 to uphold former President Trump’s claim that he was immune from all criminal charges related to his official actions while he was in the White House. He said even Trump’s lawyers appeared to agree that a scheme to “submit fraudulent slates of presidential electors” was private and not part of the president’s official duties. “Today’s …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes

Bloomberg  

The Supreme Court, in perhaps its most consequential decision about the powers and parameters of the US presidency, ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be tried in a criminal court for any “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” while serving in the White House. The most direct result of the ruling is that Trump, a twice-impeached convicted …

'Big decision': Trump again begs for immunity hours before Supreme Court's answer rolls in
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Big decision': Trump again begs for immunity hours before Supreme Court's answer rolls in

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday gave a plea for the U.S. Supreme Court to gift him immunity for his alleged crimes. The country's top court is expected on Monday to deliver the long-awaited answer to Trump's question about whether he can in fact be held accountable for any crimes whatsoever that occurred during his sole term as president. It's possible that …

Supreme Court's 'blatant procrastination' has already given Trump what he needs: columnist
6 months, 3 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 has already won his immunity case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump has already won his immunity case

Raw Story  

Is Donald Trump immune from criminal prosecution? On December 1, 2023, federal District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over the subversion case in the event it ever goes to trial, rejected Trump’s immunity claim in a blistering 48-page opinion, writing: “Whatever immunities a sitting President may enjoy, the United States has only one Chief Executive …

'MAGA Supreme Court' targeted by new ad campaign: report
8 months ago

'MAGA Supreme Court' targeted by new ad campaign: report

Raw Story  

A coalition of progressive groups and labor unions is launching a $10 million advertising campaign warning of "the MAGA Supreme Court" in some key swing states. “This Supreme Court is a Trump/MAGA Court; A vote for Trump/MAGA is a vote for the Roberts/MAGA Supreme Court," said Stasha Rhodes, campaign director for United for Democracy. "Then we need to layer in …

'Winning bigly everywhere!' Trump fans gloat as legal cases grind to a halt
8 months ago

'Winning bigly everywhere!' Trump fans gloat as legal cases grind to a halt

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's supporters are gloating over a series of legal victories that appear likely to push back the start of his other trials until after the election. Federal judge Aileen Cannon canceled a May 20 trial date in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and postponed it indefinitely while legal issues are sorted out, and a Georgia appeals court agreed to …

Trump and the Supreme Court: Sounds like SCOTUS is about to give Trump a big win.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and the Supreme Court: Sounds like SCOTUS is about to give Trump a big win.

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, in New York, Trump’s hush money trial continued, with prosecutors for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg introducing their first witness. The Supreme Court might grant Trump some …

Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Give Trump What He Wants In Immunity Case: Further Delay
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Give Trump What He Wants In Immunity Case: Further Delay

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In shocking arguments Thursday before the U.S. Supreme Court, at least five conservative justices suggested that they would create a new rule providing some form of immunity from criminal prosecution for former presidents and require lower courts to hold additional hearings to judge whether the indictment of former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 …

MAGA's information war just had 'big victory' in immunity hearing: authoritarianism expert
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA's information war just had 'big victory' in immunity hearing: authoritarianism expert

Raw Story  

American historian and expert on authoritarianism Ruth Ben-Ghiat said Donald Trump's MAGA movement had won by getting the former president's immunity hearing before the Supreme Court — no matter how the justices rule. Taking to social media, she wrote, "Whatever the Court does, having this case heard and the idea of having immunity for a military coup taken seriously by …

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?

Live Mint  

The US Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday on Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took as president, a claim that has delayed by months a case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 defeat. Here is a look at why Trump’s claims have delayed a trial and what is likely …

Trump visits New York construction site before Supreme Court considers if he's immune from prosecution while he sits in hush money trial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump visits New York construction site before Supreme Court considers if he's immune from prosecution while he sits in hush money trial

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump was greeted by hundreds chanting 'USA, USA' as he met union workers in New York on the morning of a monumental day in the courts. The former president greeted teamsters on a construction site and signed MAGA hats as he prepared for another day of testimony in the Manhattan hush money trial. Before heading to Manhattan criminal court …

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election. Justice Samuel Alito said that “whatever we decide is going to apply to all future presidents.” The timing …

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue those charges. “Why shouldn’t we either send it back to the court of appeals or …

Opinion: New York understood the need for speed on Trump’s immunity claim. Will SCOTUS?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: New York understood the need for speed on Trump’s immunity claim. Will SCOTUS?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Norman Eisen is a CNN legal analyst and editor of “Trying Trump: A Guide to His First Election Interference Criminal Trial.” He served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the first impeachment and trial of then-President Donald Trump. Norm Eisen Courtesy Norm Eisen The cases have major differences, but the biggest is this: The New York …

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim
8 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. But Trump's lawyers filed a blizzard of motions seeking to postpone the case against the Republican presidential candidate, including the claim that a former president enjoys "absolute immunity" from prosecution. In …

Trump’s immunity case is another reminder that all roads now lead to the Supreme Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s immunity case is another reminder that all roads now lead to the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s hearing Thursday on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim will underline a historic power shift. The rulings by the GOP-appointed justices over roughly the past two decades have produced cumulative policy changes “way more extensive than any administration, even within unified control of government, has been able to generate,” said Paul Pierson, a University of …

Trump posts seven-page 'presidential immunity' rant ahead of his first criminal trial date
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump posts seven-page 'presidential immunity' rant ahead of his first criminal trial date

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed some of his classic arguments for "full presidential immunity" from all criminal charges, as his first criminal case is bearing down on him. "IF THEY TAKE AWAY MY PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, THEY TAKE AWAY CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY," Trump wrote in the first post on the subject Saturday. He then claimed that, "WITHOUT PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, …

'Favor Mr. Trump': Latest filing gives SCOTUS stern warning on presidential immunity case
9 months ago

'Favor Mr. Trump': Latest filing gives SCOTUS stern warning on presidential immunity case

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court received a stern warning this week not to delay former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case any longer, court records show. Common Cause, a nonpartisan watchdog group, issued the warning Thursday in an amicus brief filed to the upcoming Supreme Court hearing that has brought special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case to a standstill. “Yet to …

How to Finally Outrun Trump’s Efforts to Outrun the Law
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Finally Outrun Trump’s Efforts to Outrun the Law

Slate  

Brian Beutler had a very smart column last week pointing out something that should be obvious to everyone: Donald Trump is not so much running a presidential campaign as he is spearheading a criminal immunity racket. Put another way, despite the ongoing and escalating efforts by Trump to foment sweeping public doubt about the fairness of the criminal justice system, …

'Worked so far': Legal experts flatten Trump's SCOTUS immunity argument
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Worked so far': Legal experts flatten Trump's SCOTUS immunity argument

Raw Story  

In his Tuesday filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump continues to argue that without absolute immunity from criminal prosecution every president would be subject to bribery — if not fully hindered from making any decisions. Taking to the internet after the filing from Trump's lawyers, former Justice Department senior prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said that in nearly 250 years, …

Trump makes case for Supreme Court to grant him immunity from prosecution
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump makes case for Supreme Court to grant him immunity from prosecution

Raw Story  

Donald Trump filed a brief to the Supreme Court Tuesday before it begins to hear his claim that he should be immune from criminal prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. After a quick reading of it, NBC News' justice reporter, Ryan Reilly, said that one argument …

Supreme Court sets date to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court sets date to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case

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 of the United States has announced that …

The first Trump criminal trial was supposed to start by now. Instead, SCOTUS handed him another big win.
10 months, 1 week ago

The first Trump criminal trial was supposed to start by now. Instead, SCOTUS handed him another big win.

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. In Florida, Judge Aileen Cannon might finally be moving toward assigning a new trial date in special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case, while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin …

Trump immunity case: SCOTUS’ delay is not based on legal procedure. It’s to help Trump.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump immunity case: SCOTUS’ delay is not based on legal procedure. It’s to help Trump.

Slate  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case in which former President Donald Trump claims a virtually king-like right of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. The trial court judge presiding over the case, Judge Tanya Chutkan, was the first to do so in early December, concluding that presidents do not receive “a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.” But …

Trump just received the gift of time, and democracy’s clock is ticking
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump just received the gift of time, and democracy’s clock is ticking

Raw Story  

To appreciate the magnitude more fully of why the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday laid a colossal egg regarding Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim, we must first understand a bit of recent history. A ‘comparison’ of four recent coup attempts in four constitutional republics – the United States, Peru, Germany and Brazil – reveal, if nothing else, legal evidence of …

A respite: On the Trump case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A respite: On the Trump case

The Hindu  

Former United States President Donald Trump appeared to receive a measure of legal succour from the country’s Supreme Court after it agreed to hear in mid-April the arguments for and against his right, as an erstwhile serving President, to immunity from federal criminal prosecution for allegedly subverting the 2020 presidential election. The court’s move adds considerably more time to the …

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case of Donald Trump, who claims that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the criminal investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered …

US Supreme Court to hear Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court to hear Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case

Al Jazeera  

Top court agrees to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election. The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution, further delaying his criminal trial on charges of conspiring to overturn his election loss in 2020. The Supreme Court, …

Trump takes virtual victory lap after SCOTUS agrees to consider presidential immunity case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump takes virtual victory lap after SCOTUS agrees to consider presidential immunity case

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump took a virtual victory lap Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled it would take up his presidential immunity case. “Legal Scholars are extremely thankful for the Supreme Court’s Decision today to take up Presidential Immunity,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Without Presidential Immunity, a President will not be able to properly function.” Trump also raised concerns …

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