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SCOTUS Weighs the Risk of Presidential Timidity Against the Risk of Presidential Impunity

Most of the justices seem skeptical of granting Donald Trump complete immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts."

Reason

Does Donald Trump deserve total immunity for 'official acts'? SCOTUS starts hearing arguments

SCOTUS hears arguments on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution after leaving office for "official acts" while he was president

Latin Times

US Supreme Court Weighs Trump Claim Of 'Absolute Immunity'

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday on whether a former president is immune from criminal prosecution and appeared poised to issue a ruling that could further delay Donald Trump's trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.

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Attorney Disputes Trump's Election Overturning As 'Official Acts' Claim

Attorney Dreeben disputes Trump's alleged election interference as campaign-related, not official presidential conduct.

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Supreme Court Seeks Middle Ground In Trump Immunity Case

Supreme Court weighs Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case, navigating complex legal and democratic implications.

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Special Counsel Challenges Trump's Immunity Claim With Nixon Precedent

Legal battle over presidential immunity: Trump cites history, Smith questions uniqueness. Supreme Court weighs in.

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Special Counsel Urges Supreme Court To Reject Trump's Immunity Claims

Special counsel Jack Smith argues against Trump's immunity claims, emphasizing legal accountability for former presidents.

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Trump And Special Counsel Clash Over Supreme Court Decision Interpretation

Legal battle between Trump and Smith over Marbury v. Madison implications on presidential immunity.

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Special counsel attorney warns of ‘sea change’ if supreme court expands presidential immunity – as it happened

Just before oral arguments at the supreme court finished, liberal justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked lawyer for special counsel about implications of court dramatically expanding presidential immunity

The Guardian - US

US supreme court eyes returning Trump immunity claim to lower court after arguments

Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former president

The Guardian - US

Expert: SCOTUS already "helped Trump"

Trump lawyers' arguments "aren't very good" and their briefs are "worse" but SCOTUS already did him a favor

Salon

The Narrowest Ground for Deciding Trump v. United States

Holding that Jack Smith lacks defendant's standing lets the Supreme Court avoid the fraught question of presidential immunity for criminal actions

Reason

US Supreme Court To Hear High-stakes Trump Immunity Claim

The US 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.

International Business Times

Special Counsel Jack Smith Lacks Standing to Defend the D.C. Circuit's ruling on Presidential Immunity in the Supreme Court

Defendant standing must exist at all stages of any litigation and must be raised by the justices of the Supreme Court even if the litigants themselves fail to raise it

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Trump Requests Deadline Extension In Federal Classified Documents Case

Former President Trump seeks deadline extension in federal case due to New York trial, facing charges of illegally retaining national defense information.

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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Responds to Blackman-Tillman

No matter how you slice it, Smith cannot exercise the powers he purports to exercise.

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Trump Faces Multiple Charges In Separate Jurisdictions

Former President Trump faces charges in multiple jurisdictions, including conspiracy, obstruction, and election interference. He has pleaded not guilty and...

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Special Counsel Urges Judge To Reject Trump's Trial Delay Request

Special counsel advises against delaying Trump's federal charges in Florida due to New York trial. Legal battles continue as progress in Mar-a-Lago case ma...

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Judge Cannon "snookered" by Trump team

A legal analyst argued that Judge Cannon's reversal this week is an admission that she was wrong to side with Trump

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Judge To Examine Obstruction Charges Against Trump's Aides

Special counsel alleges Trump's aides obstructed investigation into mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Judge to assess charges in hearing.

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Judge Shields Identities Of Government Witnesses In Trump Case

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon rules to protect witness identities in the case against former President Trump, rejecting a broad sealing request.

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Expert: Cannon reversal may save her job

Trump appointee backed down to "avoid an appeal that could result in her removal," argues Andrew Weissmann

The Guardian - US

Trump on Trial: the scramble before the storm

With less than a week until Trump faces a criminal trial, his attorneys are doing everything they can to delay it even longer

International Business Times

Witness Names In Trump Classified Documents Case To Remain Secret, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday to keep the identities of potential witnesses in the classified documents case involving Donald Trump secret, addressing a key issue that had stalled progress in the criminal case.

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