Trump seeks presidential immunity from any state court civil suit filed against him
Donald Trump wants to stop a lawsuit against his Truth Social company by arguing that, while he's president, he should be immune from any civil suit filed in state court.
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Trump’s Suit Against Pulitzer Board Faces a Hurdle: His Previous Arguments
Mr. Trump, the board noted, has argued that a state court should not be permitted to exert control over a sitting president.The New York Times - 1d -
Fmr. Trump attorney: Supreme Court went ‘too far’ with immunity decision
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb talks to Kristen Welker about last year's Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity and his perspective on President Trump's early moves in his ...NBC News - 4d -
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Limit on Excessive-Force Suits Against Police Officers
The justices heard arguments over whether courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to “the moment of threat.”The New York Times - 6d -
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.The New York Times - 6d -
Durbin seeks information from Patel personnel files at national security agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, asked a suite of agencies that previously employed Kash Patel to turn over information on possible misconduct of ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Justin Baldoni files $400M defamation suit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Biden calls for constitutional amendment on presidential immunity
President Biden on Wednesday said there should be an amendment to the Constitution that makes clear presidents are not immune from crimes committed in office, using his farewell address in part to ...The Hill - Jan. 16
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