Trump Will Be Happy With Supreme Court Arguments On Immunity
by Talking Points Memo
Talking Points Memo— The Supreme Court conservatives seemed to solidify around a middle-ground position on Trump’s claims of absolute presidential immunity Thursday, a win by another name for the former president as it would add months of delay to the Jan. 6 case.
The Guardian—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...
The Atlantic—The Supreme Court Is Frighteningly Warm to Trump's Immunity Argument. At this morning's oral argument, the justices debated the ins and outs of a dangerous idea.
The Independent—Key Takeaways from Trump’s immunity arguments at the Supreme Court. Much of Thursday’s debate surrounded what an ‘official act’ is and if former president’s alleged actions fell under that