Expert: Smith filing hammers Trump claim "Jack Smith hammers him with all the weaknesses of that claim in this new filing," says CNN analyst Norm Eisen Salon · Jan 2, 2024
Prof: DOJ's "smart motion" corners Trump Smith wants to protect jury from “speculation, prejudicial remarks, or theories that have no basis in fact" Salon · Dec 28, 2023
Trump claims Smith filing is "illegal" Trump may be forced to give up key defense argument or be exposed to "perjury-fest bloodbath," legal expert says Salon · Dec 28, 2023
DOJ asks judge to bar Trump from ‘injecting politics’ into DC election trial The ex-president’s 5 March trial date is on hold while he appeals Judge Tanya Chutkan’s rejection of his immunity claims The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023
GOP alarm over "terrifying" Trump claim Trump’s immunity claim would “embolden Presidents who lose re-election to engage in criminal conduct”: ex-officials Salon · Dec 27, 2023
The D.C. Circuit Mulls Trump's Alarmingly Broad Claim of Presidential Immunity From Prosecution His lawyers say no jury can ever consider charges based on his "official acts" as president, which include his efforts to reverse Joe Biden's election. Reason · Dec 25, 2023
Trump makes another push for presidential immunity in 2020 election subversion case Filing is the latest move in Trump’s attempt to throw out the government’s federal election interference case The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023
Trump to appeals court: Total immunity! Federal appeals court will consider immunity case next month; Trump's trial in D.C. faces near-certain delay Salon · Dec 24, 2023
Experts rip "bulls**t" Trump SCOTUS bid Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay his D.C. election subversion case, knocking the "rush" to decide his claim Salon · Dec 21, 2023
Trump Cases Thrust Supreme Court Into US Election Fray The US Supreme Court played a critical role in deciding the 2000 presidential election when it halted a vote recount in Florida with Republican George W. Bush holding a razor-thin edge over Democrat Al Gore. International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023
Trump seeks to dismiss Georgia election case by claiming political speech Former president files motion to dismiss election interference case, contending indictment violates his first amendment rights The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2023
Trump's 2024 Election Interference Case Paused by Federal Judge Explore the pause on Donald Trump's election interference case, its impact on the 2024 campaign, Trump's strategies for Iowa caucuses, & shifting economy v... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Supreme Court to review key January 6th indictments Legal developments impacting the former President are being discussed by a panel of experts, highlighting recent Supreme Court decisions and potential futu... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
First Thing: House authorizes impeachment inquiry as Biden decries ‘baseless political stunt’ House Republicans rally behind inquiry despite failure to find evidence, while Democrats stand united in opposition. Plus, UN agency says conditions in Gaza now ‘hell on earth’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023
Salon · Dec 13, 2023 Trump's Jan. 6 case put on hold U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan points out that this doesn't mean that Trump's gag order is also paused
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023 US judge pauses Donald Trump's election interference case amid immunity appeal Lawyers for Trump are appeal ruling that he does not have immunity
Salon · Dec 13, 2023 Expert: Trump's immunity claim a "loser" Expert: Jack Smith is confident in “his chances of winning,” given past decisions on presidential immunity
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023 Supreme Court Asked To Decide If Trump Has Immunity From Prosecution Federal prosecutors asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to rule quickly on whether former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution so his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election can go ahead as scheduled.
Reason · Dec 11, 2023 Georgia Judge Issues Potentially Unconstitutional Gag Order in 'Cop City' Trial The trial of the first of 61 defendants starts today, but the judge has seemingly forbidden any of the defendants or their attorneys from discussing the case.
The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2023 Special counsel asks US supreme court to rule on Trump’s claim of immunity Prosecutors seek expedited decision on whether former president has immunity amid concern that appeals process could delay trial
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023 Megyn Kelly says ‘America will burn’ if Trump is jailed before election Kelly hosted Trump-less debate of GOP primary candidates, a first for NewsNation, this past week
Salon · Dec 8, 2023 New Trump plan: Halt DC case entirely Trump's appeal could delay proceedings in Chutkan's case by weeks or even months, leaving March trial date in doubt
Salon · Dec 7, 2023 Trump still pushing for immunity In a notice filed by Trump's legal team on Thursday, he's pushing back against Chutkan's order
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Trump is running out of ways to stall his federal election trial Former president has little time left to delay or derail his upcoming federal trial on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election
Salon · Dec 4, 2023 Experts: Trump's "disastrous legal day" Trump's presidential immunity claims go up in smoke