Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion and Trump
by Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle— The court will close out oral arguments for the term this week with two high-profile cases.
Daily Kos—Listen live: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments over Trump's call for complete immunity. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning Donald Trump’s claim that a president has “complete immunity” from criminal prosecution for acts taking place during his term in office. If Trump is successful in his appeal, it could reduce the charges he is facing in three criminal trials, as well as profoundly alter the balance of power in the government. In December, the idea that presidents hold absolute immunity from prosecution was firmly rejected by U.S. District...
Breitbart—Trump Trials: NY Jury Hears Tabloid Publisher's Testimony, Supreme Court Hears Immunity Arguments. Former President Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his business records trial resumes after a day's break.
CNN—Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over emergency abortions. In a Supreme Court hearing on the Biden administration’s challenge to aspects of Idaho’s strict abortion ban, US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar sought to appeal to conservative justices who just two years ago ruled that states should have the ability to prohibit the procedure. The dispute, stemming from the Justice Department’s marquee response to the high court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, turns on whether federal mandates for hospital emergency room care override abortion bans that...