Immunity brief aims to shield Trump case from SCOTUS ruling
Whether Donald Trump's case moves to trial will likely depend on who wins the upcoming presidential election. Regardless, special counsel Jack Smith has provided a mountain of evidence that just might survive a second appeal to the high court.
Let's Unpack This: What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential Immunity Means
Skimm checked in with Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, to break down the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Here’s what she had to
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The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling Undermines Democracy
The ruling in Trump v. United States is an affront to democracy and the rule of law, forfeiting critical checks on executive power. It undermines criminal accountability for presidents if their law-breaking occurs in the course of “official” conduct,
Jack Smith’s immunity brief wasn’t the only important filing this week in Trump’s case
Trump’s lawyers argued that yet another Supreme Court ruling, Fischer v. United States, could be used to curb the former president’s charges in his federal election interference case.
Trump points to Supreme Court’s Jan. 6 obstruction ruling for federal case’s dismissal
Former President Trump on Thursday asserted his federal election interference charges cannot stand after the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a Jan. 6 rioter.
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Senators hotly debate SCOTUS immunity ruling in contentious hearing: 'Dangerous decision'
Many critics of former President Donald Trump's critics have been warning that the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial 6-3 ...
Why a federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan is slamming the Trump immunity ruling
Stephen S. Trott, a senior judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote in an op-ed that the decision in Trump v.
Bipartisan coalition pushes declaration targeting SCOTUS immunity ruling
A bipartisan coalition is pushing for lawmakers to sign the “No Dictators Declaration,” a new effort which seeks to combat ...
Jack Smith 'Outsmarted' Supreme Court in Trump Filing: Historian
Smith carefully presented the private actions that led to Donald Trump's attempted "coup d'etat," a top historian believes ...
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Chief Justice ‘Shaken’ by Public Reaction to Him Handing Trump Near-Total Immunity
Last year, when Donald Trump’s attorneys declared he had “total immunity” from prosecution, many in the legal community ...
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Trump, Looking To Contain January 6 Damage, Prepares To Fire Back at Jack Smith’s ‘Hit Job’ Filing He Calls a ‘Monstrosity’
The 45th president has a deadline of next week to respond to the special counsel’s case that he ‘must stand trial for his ...
SCOTUS kicks off historic term under scrutiny amid ethics code debate
The US Supreme Court is back in session with elections and ethics among the high profile decisions on the docket.
How a Judge Will Weigh Immunity in Trump’s Jan. 6 Case
How does the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling apply to former President Donald J. Trump’s election-interference ...
Bombshell immunity filing details Trump's alleged 'increasingly desperate' bid to overturn 2020 election
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a blockbuster court filing outlining new details of former President Trump's efforts to ...