Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court

Associated Press  

DENVER — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. The liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the initial lawsuit on Wednesday in Colorado state court, arguing a Civil War-era clause prohibiting higher office for those who once swore an oath to the Constitution and then engaged in “insurrection” prevents Trump from running in 2024. The initial state judge in Denver assigned the case recused himself for an unspecified conflict of interest, and then Trump’s attorneys on Thursday moved the case to federal court — asserting that the matter should be adjudicated at the federal level since it raises a constitutional issue. “Trump’s basis for removal of the state court action is federal question jurisdiction under Section 3 of Fourteenth Amendment.” CREW’s case is the first of what’s expected to be many challenges filed in various states by the group and Free Speech for People, another liberal nonprofit.

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Jan. 6 is back, this time with a Colorado insurrection ruling in the mix
1 week, 5 days ago

Jan. 6 is back, this time with a Colorado insurrection ruling in the mix

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is ineligible to be president. A majority of justices agreed with the lower court that “the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, constituted an ‘insurrection'” and that “President Trump ‘engaged in’ that insurrection through his personal actions.” The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Colorado ruling, but that outcome was based on the high court’s reasoning …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

"I persevered": Trump celebrates case dismissals, calling them "political hijacking"
1 month ago

"I persevered": Trump celebrates case dismissals, calling them "political hijacking"

Salon  

Following the announcement on Monday afternoon that the judge overseeing Donald Trump's election interference case has ruled in favor of dismissal, shortly after special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to drop the case, along with his classified documents case, Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate. Referring to both cases as "a political hijacking," Trump wrote, "These cases, like …

Trump calls Biden’s ‘lock him up’ comments ‘election interference’ – despite his own 2016 catchphrase
2 months ago

Trump calls Biden’s ‘lock him up’ comments ‘election interference’ – despite his own 2016 catchphrase

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 has branded President Joe Biden’s comments that the …

'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 …

'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 …

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November
3 months, 1 week ago

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November

Raw Story  

A long-dormant lawsuit seeking to limit Donald Trump's efforts to overturn a potential election loss has finally begun to show signs of life again. The lawsuit was originally filed in the days following the 2020 election and has moved slowly through the federal courts in Washington, D.C., while an appeals court considered his claims of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits, …

Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election

Salon  

The Supreme Court conservative majority’s opinion in Trump v. United States has rightly drawn considerable criticism. The Court’s slow pace in handing down its decision is already largely responsible for delaying for more than 200 days the federal criminal trial of Donald Trump for alleged January 6-related crimes. But even though the D.C. District Court has only recently been able …

It Looks Like the Supreme Court Is Going to Have to Decide Trump v. U.S. All Over Again
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution, according to a court filing. Smith’s team did not propose specific dates but said it would be prepared to file an opening legal brief on …

Hush money case: Former President Donald Trump asks Federal Court to intervene in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hush money case: Former President Donald Trump asks Federal Court to intervene in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal court late on Thursday to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing scheduled for next month. The former President's lawyers asked the U.S. District Court in Manhattan to take control of the New York City criminal case, arguing that the …

Donald Trump Faces Revised US Indictment In Election Subversion Case
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court smacks down lawsuit seeking to block Trump prosecution in New York
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court smacks down lawsuit seeking to block Trump prosecution in New York

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court this week denied Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey's request to block Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Earlier this year, Bailey filed a lawsuit against Bragg at the high court "for violating Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election," the Missouri …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
5 months, 3 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 …

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

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

LA Times  

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

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

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

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

Huff Post  

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

'Republicans must step in!' Trump begs for help with legal troubles in frantic 2 a.m. rant
8 months ago

'Republicans must step in!' Trump begs for help with legal troubles in frantic 2 a.m. rant

Raw Story  

Donald Trump begged Republicans to step in and help him wriggle out of his legal troubles in a middle-of-the-night rant Wednesday. "We have a Rigged Judge, who is working for the Democrat Party and refuses to terminate this 'case,' which should have never been brought by Soft on Crime Alvin Bragg," Trump posted at 2 a.m. on Truth Social. The …

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
8 months ago

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, …

The One Story About Trump That Jack Smith Needs to Tell at the Supreme Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The One Story About Trump That Jack Smith Needs to Tell at the Supreme Court

Slate  

Given the lengthy delays in former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial for federal election subversion, it’s time for the Department of Justice to face facts: Special counsel Jack Smith will likely have only one chance before the November election to tell the public the story of Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump’s role in it. That opportunity will occur not …

Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial denied by a New York appeals court judge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial denied by a New York appeals court judge

Hindustan Times  

A New York appeals court judge has denied a request by former President Donald Trump to postpone his upcoming criminal trial over hush-money payments. Former President Donald Trump's legal woes mount ahead of his groundbreaking criminal trial over hush-money payments. Trump faces first criminal trial amidst 34 hush-money charges The former president faces 34 criminal charges related to payments made …

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases

Al Jazeera  

Trump has sought to dismiss cases accusing him of election interference in Georgia and of retaining classified files at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Donald Trump has suffered setbacks in two criminal cases against him, after judges in the United States nixed the former president’s efforts to dismiss charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified …

Trump demands multiple Jan. 6 lawsuits against him be halted until after Jack Smith trial
9 months ago

Trump demands multiple Jan. 6 lawsuits against him be halted until after Jack Smith trial

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is trying to put on hold several January 6 lawsuits against him until his pending criminal trial is concluded, CNN reported Wednesday. But in a filing, Trump argued that proceeding with those cases could tip off prosecutors about his trial strategy in the criminal January 6 case being brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. “President Trump …

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
9 months ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers for Donald Trump have urged the US Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, renewing their arguments that he is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House. Former US President Donald Trump Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but …

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
9 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, renewing their arguments that he is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House. Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but Trump’s lawyers …

Two Trump legal lifelines are tilting Election 2024 in Donald's favor
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Trump legal lifelines are tilting Election 2024 in Donald's favor

Raw Story  

After showing a remarkable lack of interest in the underlying facts, the U.S. Supreme Court has kept an adjudicated insurrectionist — by definition unfit to be president — on the ballot. During oral arguments, the Supreme Court — apart from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — asked almost no questions about the Colorado Supreme Court’s predicate finding that Donald Trump engaged …

Partisan struggles getting intensive in Washington
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Partisan struggles getting intensive in Washington

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court. To prevent Trump from making a political comeback, the Democratic-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed lawsuits in multiple state supreme courts, citing Trump's alleged incitement of the Jan 6, 2021"Capitol Hill riot" as grounds to prevent him from participating in the Republican Party primaries in those states. Some constitutional experts believe that the …

The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster
54 years, 11 months ago

The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision reversing Colorado’s choice to remove Donald Trump from the ballot, the judgment of which was joined by all nine justices, was obviously correct. That move would try to bar Trump on Jan. 6, 2025: Congress’ job, this argument goes, is to “count” electoral votes to determine a winner. And although there is just one historical example …

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court gave a big boost to former US President Donald Trump on Monday, when it decided that the former president can stay on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump can appear on this year's ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court said he was disqualified from being president again and ineligible …

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court gave a big boost to former US President Donald Trump on Monday, when it decided that the former president can stay on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump can appear on this year's ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court said he was disqualified from being president again and ineligible …

Donald Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries

ABC  

In short: The US Supreme Court has ruled Donald Trump cannot be disqualified from running for president under a constitutional clause referencing insurrection. The justices of the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the decision by Colorado's top court to kick the former president off the state's Tuesday Republican primary ballot after finding that the US Constitution's 14th Amendment disqualified him from …

Supreme Court’s Colorado ballot decision exposes the lie behind conservatives’ claims of textualism
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s Colorado ballot decision exposes the lie behind conservatives’ claims of textualism

Salon  

In overturning the Colorado Supreme Court’s disqualification of Donald Trump from the ballot, the Supreme Court conveniently ducked its responsibility and covered Section 3 of the 14th Amendment in about six feet of concrete. Knowing that Congress will do nothing before the election if ever, the court held that the Section wasn’t “self-executing”—Congress would have to set up rules. Yet, …

Where was Donald Trump facing attempts to remove him from the ballot?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Where was Donald Trump facing attempts to remove him from the ballot?

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the beginning of December, Oregon voters and …

Supreme Court metadata reveals last-minute change in Trump ballot case.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court metadata reveals last-minute change in Trump ballot case.

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to keep Donald Trump on Colorado’s ballot was styled as a unanimous one without any dissents. After oral arguments, many smart court watchers mused that the justices might reach a grand bargain that tied this case to a separate dispute involving Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal prosecution for election subversion. The liberal justices …

Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.
54 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.

Slate  

This episode is member-exclusive. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive SCOTUS analysis and extended episodes of Amicus, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. The Supreme Court ruled early Monday that alleged insurrectionist Donald Trump can remain on the Colorado republican primary ballot, and that no state may remove him, even if they …

Supreme Court says Trump can stay on 2024 ballots but ignores ‘insurrection’ role
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says Trump can stay on 2024 ballots but ignores ‘insurrection’ role

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. Last week, the Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in Mr Trump’s “immunity” defence …

The Supreme Court’s “Unanimous” Trump Ballot Ruling Is Actually a 5–4 Disaster
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court’s “Unanimous” Trump Ballot Ruling Is Actually a 5–4 Disaster

Slate  

On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision removing Donald Trump from the ballot because of his engagement in an insurrection on Jan. 6. It derives this conclusion from two primary sources: “Griffin’s Case,” an 1869 opinion written by Chief Justice Salmon Chase, acting as a circuit judge, and Section 5 of the 14th Amendment, which …

'Court did not do what Trump asked': Experts say SCOTUS ruling will dismay ex-president
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Court did not do what Trump asked': Experts say SCOTUS ruling will dismay ex-president

Raw Story  

Legal analysts had anticipated that the U.S. Supreme Court would reverse Colorado's effort to kick Donald Trump off its ballot — but they said Monday it hadn't worked out the way the former president might have hoped. He also said that the case "will put more questions to why Jack Smith didn't charge essentially insurrection, didn't charge a criminal statute …

US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Colorado Bid To Take Trump Off Primary Ballot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Colorado Bid To Take Trump Off Primary Ballot

ABP News  

The US Supreme Court has reinstated former president Donald Trump to the 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state efforts to exclude the Republican former president due to his alleged role in the 2021 Capitol riot. The case is the court's first involvement with a provision of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who "engaged …

Supreme Court shoots down Colorado bid to keep Trump off ballot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court shoots down Colorado bid to keep Trump off ballot

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court on Monday shot down a ruling from Colorado that barred former President Donald Trump from that state's primary ballot on the grounds that he engaged in an insurrection while trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The court did not rule on whether Trump engaged in insurrection but did argue that individual states …

Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Can Appear On 2024 Ballot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Can Appear On 2024 Ballot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a Colorado court’s decision barring Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot in an unsigned and unanimous decision on Monday. “But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency.” The court’s decision ensures that Trump will remain on the …

Supreme Court rejects attempts to ban Trump from 2024 ballot
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects attempts to ban Trump from 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican former president over the Capitol riot. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold expressed disappointment in the court’s decision as she acknowledged that “Donald Trump is an eligible candidate on Colorado’s 2024 Presidential Primary.” Trump’s case was the …

Editorial: The Supreme Court was right to keep Trump on the ballot. Now voters should reject him
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: The Supreme Court was right to keep Trump on the ballot. Now voters should reject him

LA Times  

Gabriel Chambers, wearing a Trump T-shirt, is interviewed outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 8. In ruling that Colorado — and other states — may not bar Donald Trump from the ballot, the Supreme Court has provided necessary clarity about the reach of a once-obscure section of the 14th Amendment aimed at preventing insurrectionists from holding public office. …

Column: For the second time in days, the Supreme Court helped make another Trump presidency possible
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: For the second time in days, the Supreme Court helped make another Trump presidency possible

LA Times  

The Supreme Court held Monday that a single state such as Colorado can’t prohibit Donald Trump from running for president as an insurrectionist under the 14th Amendment. The court’s strong inclination to restore Trump to the ballot was clear from the oral argument in the case last month, and indeed the justices reversed the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously. Circuit Court …

Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on Colorado ballot despite Jan. 6 attack
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on Colorado ballot despite Jan. 6 attack

LA Times  

Former President Trump arrives at a campaign rally Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Trump may not be disqualified from appearing on state ballots despite allegations he “engaged in insurrection” after losing the 2020 election and thereby should be barred under the Constitution from holding office. In an unsigned, unanimous decision, justices said they …

Nakedly partisan Supreme Court lets Trump dance above the law
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nakedly partisan Supreme Court lets Trump dance above the law

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided to hear Donald Trump’s claim that he — or any president — is immune from criminal prosecution. Given that SCOTUS decided Bush v. Gore in a matter of days, deciding the 2000 presidential election in Bush’s favor, the Supreme Court’s delay on Trump’s behalf appears intentional. Justice Clarence Thomas apparently did not recuse himself …

Trump’s trials: Recent court delays could boost his election chances
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s trials: Recent court delays could boost his election chances

LA Times  

Former President Trump in court during his civil fraud trial in New York on Jan. 11 in New York. Here’s what’s going on with the cases as primary elections ramp up across the nation, and what to expect in the weeks ahead: Supreme Court reviewing presidential immunity By agreeing to take up a question of presidential immunity this week, the …

Why does the 14th Amendment bar Trump from Colorado’s election ballot?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why does the 14th Amendment bar Trump from Colorado’s election ballot?

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. How Trump is barred from Colorado’s election ballot …

A respite: On the Trump case
9 months, 3 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 …

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