Case on false fraud allegations, and if voters can sue supporters of former
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in a case involving a prominent Black Lives Matter advocate could have a chilling effect on people hoping to organize and demand racial justice. The high court on Monday virtually outlawed the right to mass protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas when it declined to step in and
Former President Trump argued in a Supreme Court brief filed Monday that the Constitution’s framers would have supported his position that a president can’t face criminal prosecution for official acts.
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- On Friday, the highest court in Alabama refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Harvest Church in Dothan against the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. The fight began early last year when Harvest split from the AWFC and feared the denomination would seize their property. The church then []
Fifteen scholars on US history outline that Trump is not immune to prosecution for crimes committed while he was presidentFifteen prominent historians filed an amicus brief with the US supreme court, rejecting Donald Trump’s claim in his federal election subversion case that he is immune to criminal prosecution for acts committed as president.Authorities cited in the document include the founders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams, in addition to the historians’ own work. Continue...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump‘s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before
Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The brief from prosecutors was submitted
A group of former government officials and constitutional lawyers submitted a brief to the Supreme Court of the United States Monday, arguing against the idea that former presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution. The brief responded to a case involving Donald Trump who claims he should be immune from prosecution by United States special counsel Jack Smith. The case is currently under review by the Supreme Court, with hearings set to start April 25. The group behind the brief...
Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) went on CNN Thursday afternoon to defend former President Donald Trump's handling of abortion messaging — and received pushback from anchor Jake Tapper for uncritically promoting false claims that Democrats support abortion up to the moment of birth."How fearful are you about this issue hurting Republicans in November?" asked Tapper, noting that there are local New Hampshire races that could be affected."Well, I'll say this. I think it actually could be a bigger problem...
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before the justices take […]
Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reject former President Trump's claims of immunity and prevent the former president from further delaying his federal election subversion case trial in Washington, D.C. In a Monday night filing to the nation's high court, Smith argued Trump's claim that he is immune from criminal