• Houston Co. judge sets hearing in case of Harvest versus United Methodist Church

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — On Friday, a Houston County judge scheduled a status hearing in the case of Harvest Church in Dothan against the United Methodist Church. This comes after the Alabama Supreme Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Harvest against the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church in April. Houston []

  • Liz Cheney urges US supreme court to rule quickly on Trump’s immunity claim

    Republican former congresswoman writes in New York Times that 2020 election interference case must go to trial before NovemberThe former congresswoman and co-chair of the House January 6 committee Liz Cheney is urging the US supreme court to rule quickly on Donald Trump’s claim that he has immunity from prosecution for acts he committed while president – so that his 2020 election interference trial can begin before the 2024 election this November.“If delay prevents this Trump case from being...

  • 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 presidentKey takeaways from Trump immunity caseSign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterThe US supreme court on Thursday expressed interest in returning Donald Trump’s criminal case over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election back to a lower court to decide whether certain parts of the indictment were “official acts” that were protected by presidential immunity.During oral arguments, the...

  • Supreme Court hears Trump's immunity claim

    On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in the alleged election interference case, which was put on hold in February.Thursday morning, Trump told reporters, "A president has to have immunity," the Associated Press reported."If you don't have immunity, you just have a ceremonial president," he added.The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and consider "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy...

  • Church stabbing video stays offline after court ruling

    Graphic content showing the stabbing of a Sydney bishop will remain hidden on social media platform X for at least the next fortnight, following a stoush over the visibility of the video. The Federal Court on Wednesday extended an injunction requiring X, formerly known as Twitter, to hide video showing the stabbing of Bishop Mar […]

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    Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity

    Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop the prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.

  • Supreme Court justices skeptical of sweeping immunity claims by Trump

    Justices on the Supreme Court voiced skepticism Thursday to assertions from former President Trump’s attorneys that presidential immunity could extend to an attempted coup or the assassin

  • Live updates: Supreme Court hears Trump immunity claims

    The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments over whether Donald Trump is

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    Your questions about Trump’s immunity claim at the Supreme Court, answered

    While New York’s criminal case against former President Donald Trump with regard to the 2016 election is progressing, the federal case against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election remains in limbo. The reason for the stalled trial is that Trump claims he should enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for anything related to his presidency. The US Supreme Court, after refusing to hear the claim on an expedited basis, took up the case after a lower court tore Trump’s immunity...

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    Supreme Court eases path for discrimination claims in job transfers

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, who alleged she was reassigned to a less prestigious role within the St. Louis Police Department because of her gender, making it easier for workers to pursue employment discrimination claims related to job transfers.

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    As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future

    The United Methodist Church is facing a potential schism in Africa, where half of its members live, due to disagreements on sexuality and theology, and some are calling for regional conferences to disaffiliate.

  • Key moments from Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims

    WASHINGTON >> There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went unmentioned but was not far from mind.