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SCOTUS gave Trump a "hammer" for NY case

Trump has a "really powerful weapon to go smash up the cases that have been brought against him," expert says

Salon · Jul 13, 2024

Democratic senators call on DoJ to investigate Clarence Thomas

Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden demand inquiry into supreme court justice’s possible ethics and tax violations

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2024

Determined To Avoid Presidential Paralysis, SCOTUS Endorses Presidential Impunity

We need not conjure "extreme hypotheticals" to understand the danger posed by an "energetic executive" who feels free to flout the law.

Reason · Jul 10, 2024

Judge Postpones Trump's Hush Money Trial Sentencing To September 18

A judge postponed Tuesday Donald Trump's sentencing for covering up hush money payments until September 18, the first fallout of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, pushing it to after the Republican convention.

International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024

What does the immunity ruling mean for Trump’s criminal cases?

The supreme court’s decision changed everything, offering Trump a huge assist in his attempts to avoid accountability

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2024

The Supreme Court Didn't Destroy the Regulatory State. It Stood Up for Due Process.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says these cases will "devastate" the regulatory state. Good.

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

Judge Postpones Trump's New York Sentencing To September 18

A judge postponed Tuesday Donald Trump's sentencing for covering up hush money payments until September 18, the first fallout of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, pushing it to after the Republican convention.

International Business Times · Jul 2, 2024

How SCOTUS ruling may backfire on Trump

Judge Tanya Chutkan can now hold a "mini trial" that will lay out the case against Trump ahead of election

Salon · Jul 2, 2024

Weekend at Biden's

Plus: Trump immunity ruling, cosmopolitan thinking on immigration, cringe Kamala, and more...

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

US Supreme Court immunity ruling ideal for a president who doesn’t care about democracy

The US Supreme Court has made a hugely significant and equally controversial judgment. It is one which could affect the results of the 2024 election, the rule of law and democratic institutions in the United States and shape the powers of the nation’s highest office for years to come.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2024