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How Trump’s lawyer could steer the Supreme Court on abortion and trans rights
1 week ago

How Trump’s lawyer could steer the Supreme Court on abortion and trans rights

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the government’s top lawyer before the Supreme Court burst on the national scene about a year ago and is best known for winning Trump immunity from prosecution for election subversion. Within 48 hours of Trump’s November 14 selection of Sauer for the solicitor general post, Sauer appeared on a previously scheduled Federalist …

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Trump’s pick for solicitor general: Lawyer who defended him in Jan 6 case before Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s pick for solicitor general: Lawyer who defended him in Jan 6 case before Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Trump tabbed D. John Sauer, who successfully argued his presidential immunity case before the U.S. Supreme Court, to be the solicitor general, representing his administration before the high court. Dean John Sauer, who successfully argued his presidential immunity case before the U.S. Supreme Court, to be the solicitor general, representing his administration before the high court, is Trump’s pick to …

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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, …

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How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts may emerge as the pivotal vote in two politically charged cases on abortion and presidential immunity the Supreme Court heard this week, but it was Justice Amy Coney Barrett who owned the arguments. “We’ve seen a number of signs during oral arguments this term, especially in the last few sessions, that Justice Barrett is …

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Supreme Court immunity arguments: The court just showed how and why it will let Donald Trump get away with it.
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court immunity arguments: The court just showed how and why it will let Donald Trump get away with it.

Slate  

For three long years, Supreme Court watchers mollified themselves with vague promises that when the rubber hit the road, even the ultraconservative Federalist Society justices of the Roberts court would put democracy before party whenever they were finally confronted with the legal effort to hold Donald Trump accountable for Jan. 6. These justices fear that it is Trump’s prosecution for …

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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 …

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'Insane': Trump lawyer's SCOTUS argument leaves legal experts amazed
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Insane': Trump lawyer's SCOTUS argument leaves legal experts amazed

Raw Story  

Faced with withering questions from both conservatives and liberal members of the Supreme Court, Donald Trump's lawyer went so far as to suggest that a president could have a political rival killed or order a coup as long as it was an "official act." Getting closer to Trump, Sauer was asked by Justice Elena Kagan if a president "staging a …

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'Fundamentally evil': Sotomayor rips attorney who says Trump could assassinate rivals
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Fundamentally evil': Sotomayor rips attorney who says Trump could assassinate rivals

Raw Story  

John Sauer, an attorney for Donald Trump, told the U.S. Supreme Court that his client could have legally assassinated his rivals. "There are some things that are so fundamentally evil that they have to be protected against," Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted regarding presidential immunity. "If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president
8 months ago

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

NPR  

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts. Sponsor Message The question of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office has never been decided …

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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 …

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Trump immunity arguments: No one is buying what Trump is selling.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump immunity arguments: No one is buying what Trump is selling.

Slate  

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump’s attorneys tried to convince a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that their client is entitled to “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for the actions he took while in office related to Jan. 6 and his efforts to steal the 2020 election. If Trump’s argument holds, that …

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Key moments in the arguments over Donald Trump’s immunity claims in his election interference case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Key moments in the arguments over Donald Trump’s immunity claims in his election interference case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Appeals court judges signaled Tuesday that they will likely reject Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution in his election interference case. Trump’s lawyers, who are hoping to delay the case beyond the November presidential election, are certain to go to the U.S. Supreme Court if the D.C. court sides with special counsel Jack Smith. But …

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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 …

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