A Look at the Fallout from the Supreme Courts Presidential Immunity Decision
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Brother of fallen Capitol officer Sicknick slams Supreme Court immunity decision
The family of a police officer who died after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots warned that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision this week should "frighten" Americans. The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision Monday ... -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court immunity decision collides with Trump’s NY conviction
Just one month after a New York jury made him the first former president convicted of a crime, the guilty verdict in former President Trump’s hush money case is already in peril following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump’s ...Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism. The US supreme court found this week that former presidents have presumptive immunity from prosecution for “official acts”. This ruling doesn’t just ... -
NBC News - Politics
Conservative legal scholars say the Supreme Court's Trump immunity decision isn't conservative
The Supreme Court's decision to grant former President Donald Trump absolute immunity for some of his conduct in seeking to overturn the 2020 election has attracted a chorus of criticism from those who saw it as another sign of conservative ...Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump's sentencing delayed in New York conviction following Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump's sentencing for his New York criminal conviction has been delayed after the Supreme Court earlier this week ruled presidents have immunity for official acts while in office. CBS News' Robert Costa explains the ...New York -
MarketWatch - Business
‘None of these will survive’: The Supreme Court’s immunity decision may kill all the criminal cases against Trump
The opinion could hamstring all four criminal cases Trump has faced, legal experts say, leaving prosecutors in several — if not all of them — unable to proceed.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Rubio defends Supreme Court immunity ruling
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) defended the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity last week, saying that the justices “clarified what the law is.” Rubio, one of former President Trump’s top contenders to be his running mate, said that Trump ... -
The New York Times - World
Why the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Worries U.S. Allies
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling pushes past most of the norms in effect among American allies, adding more concern about the reliability of U.S. power. -
CBS News - Top stories
Jan. 6 victims frustrated over Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling
A Supreme Court decision giving presidents wide protection from facing charges after leaving office has sparked fears voiced by President Biden and Democratic critics that former President Trump will be further emboldened should he be elected to a ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case
Former President Trump is beginning to leverage the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling in his classified documents criminal case. In court papers filed Friday, Trump asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to halt most proceedings in ...Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump seeks pause in documents case, citing Supreme Court immunity ruling
The former president has argued that removing classified documents from the White House and allegedly designating them as personal items were "official acts."Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court immunity ruling raises questions about military orders
The Supreme Court’s stunning ruling giving presidents immunity from prosecution for official acts raises serious questions about orders issued by the commander in chief to the military, especially if those commands clearly violate U.S. or ... -
The Guardian - World
How might a rogue president use the US supreme court immunity ruling?
A first pass shows just how much damage a president could do to the rule of law when no longer constrained by it. “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK … It’s, like, incredible.”. The ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's historic term
The Supreme Court handles the tough cases, so every term is notable, but this one in particular reshaped vast parts of the American system of government and touched some of the most sensitive cultural issues of our time. New York Times reporter ... -
NBC News - Politics
Trump seeks to use Supreme Court's immunity ruling to quash classified docs case in Florida
Donald Trump is hoping that the Supreme Court decision in his election interference case can prove to deliver him a third procedural win, this time in the case in which he is accused of hoarding government secrets after he left office.Donald Trump -
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Sen. Chuck Schumer eyes new bill hitting back at the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling on Trump
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he'll work with colleagues on a bill "classifying Trump’s election subversion acts as unofficial acts not subject to immunity."Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
4 major takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court just had one of its most consequential terms in decades, resulting in a flurry of blockbuster decisions with the potential to transform America's system of government and Americans' everyday lives. Here are 4 major takeaways from ... -
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From DACA recipient to first undocumented attorney arguing in front of the Supreme Court
A new documentary, “From Here/From There” (De Aquí /De Allá), tells the story of how Luis Cortes Romero went from DACA recipient to arguing in the Supreme Court. -
CBS News - Top stories
Analysis of 2024 presidential race amid Biden fallout
CBS News' Robert Costa breaks down the continued fallout from President Biden's debate performance as some Democrats call for the president to drop out of the 2024 race, and whom former President Donald Trump could choose as a vice presidential ...Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court Restrains Trump
Far from empowering a dictator, the Justices limited executive power. And Trump’s ability to prosecute Biden.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Justice Roberts vs. the Federalist Papers on Presidential Immunity
Alexander Hamilton addresses the topic directly in Federalist No. 77. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Supreme Court Limits Administrative Power
Chief Justice John Roberts reached back in history and reminded us of the past. -
The Hill - Politics
Hold off the death squads: Highly misleading coverage of SCOTUS immunity decision
The Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity has been met with hyperbolic claims of death squads and tyranny, but the truth is that presidents are not immune from criminal prosecution for unofficial or private actions, and the court has ... -
The Guardian - World
The Guardian view on Trump and presidential immunity: the return of the king | Editorial
The supreme court’s sweeping ruling is a blow to democracy in the US. The supreme court’s ruling on presidential immunity combines a tectonic constitutional shift and immediate political repercussions to devastating effect. It allows one man to ...Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
Pelosi and Clooney deliver new blows to Biden re-election bid
Former House Speaker fails to back president’s candidacy while actor urges him to drop out of 2024 raceJoe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court's 'Hubris' to Do Its Own Job
Judges—along with regulators and politicians—will have to start working harder now that Chevron deference is gone. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court and Social Media Speech Regulation
The Justices duck a definitive ruling on Florida and Texas laws that regulate speech on tech platforms. -
The Hill - Politics
Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access The Kansas Supreme Court struck down two laws Friday that limited access to abortion services, finding that these ...Abortion -
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Democrats take aim at Supreme Court with eyes on November
Democrats are aiming their fire at the Supreme Court after this week’s monumental ruling that granted former President Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution, hoping that a messaging blitz focused on the bench could turbocharge campaigns ... -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court ruling will rein in the regulatory GOAT
Supreme Court overrules 'Chevron deference,' challenging Biden's regulatory agenda. This development calls into question the current administration's policy-driven regulations. -
The Hill - Politics
Here’s how a Supreme Court justice impeachment works
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The New York lawmaker cited their refusal to recuse themselves from matters they ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
Three Legal Experts on a Shocking Supreme Court Term
Reflections on the dramatic end to the Supreme Court term. -
The Hill - Politics
Don’t pack the Supreme Court. Instead, change the rules.
Court reformers need a new approach, a democratic agenda for the courts to restore the rule of law. -
The Hill - Politics
Schumer pushing bill to strip Trump of court-granted immunity
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that he and other Senate Democrats will work to advance legislation to strip former President Trump of the immunity he was granted under a recent Supreme Court ruling protecting a ...Donald Trump -
The New York Times - World
Andrew Tate Is Allowed to Leave Romania in Latest Court Decision
The court in Bucharest ruled that Mr. Tate and his brother, who are facing human trafficking and rape charges, must remain in the European Union as they await trial, his lawyer said. -
The New York Times - World
4 Takeaways From Iran’s Presidential Runoff
The victory of the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, is expected to bring change, but to what extent is still an open question.Iran -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Takes Back Control
In the term just ended, Roberts moved the law to match his priorities—and didn’t worry about getting liberal justices on board. -
The New York Times - Top stories
When the Supreme Court Gets Mixed Up With Trump Derangement Syndrome
Most of the court’s decisions were principled and sound — most, but unfortunately not all.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court’s weakening of public corruption safeguards sparks alarm
Ethics and legal experts warn that the Supreme Court has struck a serious blow to prosecutors’ ability to crack down on the abuse of power and public corruption. And that’s ringing alarm bells when Donald Trump, who was convicted in May by a ...