After Justice Gorsuch expressed reluctance to envision a scenario where a sitting president tries to pardon himself, Justice Alito challenged a Department of Justice lawyer to respond to the question …
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‘You admit that actions done in private don’t have immunity?’: Trump lawyer just gave Justice Barrett a reason to support Jack Smith in Jan. 6 indictment
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaU.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett may have prompted a concession from one of Donald Trump’s attorneys on a few points that seemed to be in special counsel Jack …
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Trump's lawyer told SCOTUS that a president assassinating a rival could be immune from prosecution as it might be considered an official act
During oral arguments at the Supreme Court about Donald Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution, Trump’s lawyer suggested that a president could assassinate a political rival if it could be seen …
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Jack Smith's brief to the Supreme Court portrays Trump as similar to Richard Nixon and mentions Justice Kavanaugh
by Mia Meyerby Mia MeyerSpecial counsel Jack Smith told the justices of the Supreme Court that nothing stands in the way of prosecuting former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6.
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Top-tier generals agree with Jack Smith and say Trump's claim of immunity is an attack on democracy and lacks historical perspective
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaA respected group of retired four-star generals and admirals from the U.S. military have urged the U.S. Supreme Court in a brief filed Monday that Donald Trump’s claims of absolute …
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Trump asks the court to stop Jan. 6 lawsuits, saying they threaten his 5th Amendment right and criminal defense strategy
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaWith the floodgates on civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump liable for Jan. 6 flung open and with arguments over his immunity before the U.S. Supreme Court pending, the …
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The court of appeals has allowed many lawsuits against Trump for his actions on Jan. 6 to proceed
The court of appeals has allowed many lawsuits against Trump for his actions on Jan. 6 to proceed.