Tag: Immunity
Why an Immunity Ruling in Trump’s Favor Might Not Alter the Shape of His Trial
Prosecutors believe Donald J. Trump’s official acts in trying to overturn the election should be admissible evidence even if the Supreme Court rules t [...]
How a Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Could Affect Trump’s Election Case
In arguments on Thursday, the justices appeared to signal two ways they could help Donald Trump as he fights charges that he plotted to overturn the 2 [...]
Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump’s Immunity in Unexpected Direction
Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about the former presiden [...]
Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Immunity Claim
Several justices signaled interest in some protections for official acts, which could impede a swift trial in the federal election subversion case.
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What’s Next in Trump’s Immunity Case
Arguments heard in late April almost always yield decisions near the end of the court’s term, in late June or early July.
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Meet the Lawyers Arguing Trump’s Immunity Case: Michael Dreeben and John Sauer
Michael Dreeben, speaking for the government, and D. John Sauer, the lawyer for Donald J. Trump, have played roles in some of the legal battles stemmi [...]
Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’
The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.
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Trump Flips Script in Election Case to Justify Immunity Defense
The former president’s claim ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court hearing that he was protecting the election system rather than subverting it is part of [...]
Election Shadows Supreme Court in Trump’s Immunity Case
In an ordinary case, the justices’ decision to hear arguments in April might seem a sober compromise. But the electoral calendar and Donald J. Trump’s [...]
In Taking Up Trump’s Immunity Claim, Supreme Court Bolstered His Delay Strategy
By scheduling a hearing for late April on the former president’s assertion that he cannot be prosecuted for his actions in office, the justices increa [...]
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
The schedule the justices set was not particularly speedy, though nothing prevents the special counsel from filing sooner than the court’s Feb. 20 dea [...]
Trump Faces Supreme Court Deadline on Claim of Absolute Immunity
A federal appeals court gave the former president until Monday to ask the justices to pause its ruling while he pursues an appeal.
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Forceful Opinion Repudiates Trump’s Immunity Claim in Election Case
The unanimous ruling, by a panel of appeals court judges appointed by presidents of both parties, systematically took apart the immunity claim.
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The Trump Election Immunity Ruling, Annotated and Explained
A unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected former President Donald J. T [...]
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity
The ruling answered a question that an appeals court had never addressed: Can former presidents escape being held accountable by the criminal justice [...]