Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. Though the justices appeared likely to reject Trump’s absolute immunity claim, it seemed possible he could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election. And even as Chief Justice John Roberts made clear his resistance to Trump’s sweeping absolute immunity claims, he also said he had “concerns” about an earlier appeals court ruling that rejected Trump’s immunity arguments but that did not provide a detailed analysis of whether the acts in the indictment were official or private ones. “So it’s difficult for me to understand how there could be a serious constitutional question about saying ‘you can’t use fraud to defeat that function, you can’t obstruct it through deception, you can’t deprive millions of voters of their right to have their vote counted for the candidate who they chose.’” THE JUSTICES TO WATCH The liberal justices appeared likely to side with Smith’s team in ruling that the trial should move forward, suggesting that Trump’s argument turned the Constitution on its head. But ultimately, the matter may come down to Roberts, who at one point questioned whether the case would be able to move forward if official acts were removed from the indictment, saying that doing so could create a “one-legged stool.” Barrett’s nuanced questioning suggested that she’s another one to watch.

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Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money case
6 days, 18 hours ago

Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money 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 After the judge overseeing his hush money trial refused to …

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

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds
1 week ago

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds

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 judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has refused …

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

Trump's legal team attacks 'desperate' NY prosecutors over 'dark dream scenario' argument
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump's legal team attacks 'desperate' NY prosecutors over 'dark dream scenario' argument

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's attorneys are fighting back against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's latest filing urging Judge Juan Merchan to treat him as any other defendant, reported NBC News — and took particular issue with prosecutors' logic. The Trump team is arguing that his election is grounds for throwing out the verdict, which prosecutors have argued is nonsense, writing, "President-elect …

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case
1 week, 6 days ago

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg isn’t ready to let Donald Trump off the hook in his fraud case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Bragg wrote in a filing made public Tuesday that he opposes Trump’s attempt to have the state court ruling “immediately” thrown out based on last month’s presidential election win. Bragg added that …

Who is Alina Habba? Trump’s personal attorney joins White House team after losing in court
2 weeks ago

Who is Alina Habba? Trump’s personal attorney joins White House team after losing in court

The Independent  

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How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens …

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 …

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand
4 weeks ago

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand

Firstpost  

On Monday, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to drop two cases against US President-elect Donald Trump. From the January 6 election interference case to the Georgia election trial, let’s take a look at the cases against Trump and their status President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to crow about the development. Let’s take a closer look: January 6 election …

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

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith

CNN  

CNN — Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases against Donald Trump be dismissed, it was already guaranteed the president-elect would never see a jury. Video Ad Feedback Ty Cobb on what Trump would need to get retribution against special counsel 01:12 - Source: CNN “The Department of Justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted — …

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith

CNN  

CNN — Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases against Donald Trump be dismissed, it was already guaranteed the president-elect would never see a jury. Video Ad Feedback Ty Cobb on what Trump would need to get retribution against special counsel 01:12 - Source: CNN “The Department of Justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted — …

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely, legal team calls it a ‘decisive win’
1 month ago

Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely, legal team calls it a ‘decisive win’

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case has been delayed indefinitely. Trump's legal team cited a landmark July ruling from the Supreme Court that gives presidents sweeping immunity for official acts committed while in office to justify their request. Accordingly, Trump's communications director, Steven Cheung, said in a statement, “In a decisive win for President Trump, the hoax Manhattan Case …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

US judge delays deadlines in Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case — here’s why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge delays deadlines in Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case — here’s why

Live Mint  

A U.S. judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the "unprecedented circumstance" of his impending return to the White House. Prosecutors wrote the delay was necessary “to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent …

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago …

Special counsel Jack Smith takes first step to halt Trump prosecution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith takes first step to halt Trump prosecution

Politico  

In a terse, one-page court filing, Smith acknowledged Trump’s victory Tuesday has upended the case, prompting prosecutors to ask for more time to determine how to proceed. In the filing, Assistant Special Counsel Molly Gaston said the Justice Department would provide a further update on the “result of its deliberations” on the case by Dec. 2. Smith’s filing came at …

"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 …

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump, joined by his wife, Melania, and son Barron, arrives to speak at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla. The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special counsel Jack Smith …

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

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

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump projected victory on Tuesday left the legal cases in jeopardy as he prepares to take office. Smith's case against Trump in D.C., accusing him of attempting to subvert President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory and obstruct Congress' certification of the results on Jan. 6, 2021, was dealt a heavy blow in July when the Supreme Court ruled …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
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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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President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks after voting on at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with …

Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.

Politico  

Cheney angered Trump while serving as vice chair of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Last year, Trump reposted a social media message from conservative talk show host Mark Levin saying Smith “must go to prison.” In August, Trump reposted a message calling “Jackal Smith … a career criminal” and saying he …

Smith seeking to end cases against Trump following election win: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Smith seeking to end cases against Trump following election win: report

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith is looking to wrap up his cases against Donald Trump following Trump's presidential election victory on Tuesday, per a report from ABC News. Smith has spent years building two cases against the president-elect, claiming that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election and illegally kept classified documents in his home at Mar-a-Lago. Those cases had to …

Trump trials: The former president's comments about Jack Smith are getting increasingly unhinged.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trials: The former president's comments about Jack Smith are getting increasingly unhinged.

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. Meanwhile, the former president’s attorneys were busy filing a new motion to dismiss Smith’s election interference case, using the same argument that successfully killed the classified documents case. Jack Smith should be considered mentally deranged and he should …

Jack Smith plays his hand
2 months ago

Jack Smith plays his hand

Salon  

In this election year, with four criminal cases pending against him, Donald Trump’s lawyers have implemented full-scale delaying tactics for both legal and political reasons. Special counsel Jack Smith, meanwhile, is taking the cards he was dealt and it appears his latest legal effort could bypass the Supreme Court’s transformational immunity ruling. Trump’s Delays Meet Smith Motion for Immunity Determinations …

This Could Have Been A Year Of A Federal Court Reckoning For Trump. Judges Had Other Ideas.
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony

Salon  

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case, issued an order Thursday approving the release of redacted source documents that provided special counsel Jack Smith with potentially incriminating material on the former president's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The documents consist of a four-part appendix listing the sources of the quotes Smith used in …

Chief justice ‘shaken’ by 'adverse' reaction to Trump's near-total immunity: report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chief justice ‘shaken’ by 'adverse' reaction to Trump's near-total immunity: report

Raw Story  

Last year, when Donald Trump’s attorneys declared he had “total immunity” from prosecution, many in the legal community scoffed. “Minority Leader Mitch McConnell noted this just moments after voting to acquit Trump, saying the courts are the proper forum for holding the former president accountable for his role in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump …

"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 …

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump reacted to special counsel Jack Smith's massive new filing in the federal election conspiracy case with a long-winded rant on Truth Social, accusing him of a plot to interfere in the presidential election. "The release of this falsehood-ridden, Unconstitutional, J6 brief immediately following Tim Walz’s disastrous Debate performance, and 33 days before the Most Important Election …

Jack Smith’s Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith’s Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court

Slate  

It’s rare to simultaneously feel red-hot anger and wistfulness, especially when merely reading a document. But those are exactly the emotions that washed over me when I read the redacted version of special counsel Jack Smith’s brief reciting in detail the evidence against Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 election. The anger is at the Supreme Court for …

Jack Smith hits back as massive new filing unsealed in Trump's election interference case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith hits back as massive new filing unsealed in Trump's election interference case

Raw Story  

A massive filing that reportedly contains new evidence against former President Donald Trump just became public, court records show. Special counsel Jack Smith's 165-page document details the state of his federal election interference case against the Republican presidential nominee after the Supreme Court changed the game and ruled Trump enjoyed partial presidential immunity in the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed …

Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing

CNN  

CNN — Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge who is weighing the explosive criminal charges against him. “He extensively used private actors and his campaign infrastructure to attempt to overturn …

'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 …

What happens with Trump's criminal cases if he wins the election?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What happens with Trump's criminal cases if he wins the election?

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump is having another tilt at re-election. Federal election interference Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. Charges One count each of: Conspiracy to defraud the US Conspiracy to defraud the US Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding Conspiracy …

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, 3 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 …

Leaked memo reveals Justice Roberts’ role in shaping bombshell Trump immunity ruling
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Huge Supreme Court docs leak exposes chief justice meddling in Trump's January 6 and election cases - read his memos
3 months, 1 week ago

Huge Supreme Court docs leak exposes chief justice meddling in Trump's January 6 and election cases - read his memos

Daily Mail  

Chief Justice John Roberts strong-armed his fellow Supreme Court judges into allowing him the key role in cases involving Donald Trump, leaked memos reveal. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor The court's decision on presidential immunity was a hammer blow to judicial attempts at prosecuting Donald Trump over his role in the January 6 attack …

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