Supreme Court of the United States & Election
highest court of jurisdiction in the United States
Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial, but not soon
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
Trump immunity claim in election interference case heard by Supreme Court: The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal ...
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Hears Trump Immunity Claim in Election Interference Case
- The Supreme Court is considering Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.
- Justices express concerns about whether certain presidential acts should be off-limits, casting doubt on the possibility of a trial taking place before the election.
- The case scrutinizes the distinction between private and official acts of Trump, with the Court likely rejecting Trump's broadest arguments, potentially immunizing even acts such as ordering a military coup.
- The focus remains on the legal question of whether a former president can be prosecuted for actions taken while in office, emphasizing the importance of the Court's ruling on the extent of official act protection and the implications for future presidents.
US Supreme Court to decide if Trump has immunity in election interference case: The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine ...
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US Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday confronts a major test of the power of the presidency in ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit: The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case brought by Republicans Kari Lake and Mark ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says
apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-2020-election-ae4d4e0ea614b6476c56cf7de2f87d3d
HAPPENING TODAY: Against the backdrop of a divisive 2024 presidential campaign, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up the monumental question of ... Show more
Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president : A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket ...
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Opinion | Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opinion/trump-immunity-supreme-court.html
Listen Live: US Supreme Court Hears Outrageous Argument That Trump Is Above the Law
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Trump fumes while Biden hits the trail: No day demonstrated the extreme asymmetry of the unfolding campaign more than Tuesday.
politico.com/news/2024/04/23/trump-biden-campaign-trial-00153963
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
By looking to future, Supreme Court may push Trump’s D.C. trial past election: The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity almost certainly will mean ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/trump-supreme-court-immunity-dc-trial/
Liz Cheney Issues Warning to Supreme Court: Former Representative Liz Cheney warned the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump presidential immunity claim with no ...
newsweek.com/liz-cheney-issues-warning-supreme-court-over-donald-trump-presidential-immunity-claim-1892807
Quick Glance: Liz Cheney Urges Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity Quickly
- Liz Cheney calls for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump's immunity so voters can hear the Jan. 6 case.
- Emphasizing the importance of the federal election fraud indictment against the former president before the upcoming elections.
- She advocates for all evidence to be publicly presented for the public to fully assess Trump's actions on Jan. 6.
- Cheney argues against immunity for Trump and urges the trial to proceed without delay to reveal critical evidence.
Trump makes new plea for immunity ahead of Supreme Court case: Former President Trump made a new plea for presidential immunity Saturday in a Truth Social post ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4608325-trump-new-plea-immunity-ahead-supreme-court-case/
Trump moves to dismiss two counts in Fulton election indictment: Former president Donald Trump on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss two more felony counts ...
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Texas appeals court sides with Sidney Powell, rejecting attorney discipline over her Trump election lawsuits
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/sidney-powell-trump-election-lawsuits/
The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.: Some want the Supreme Court justice to retire so that President Biden can name a ...
washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/04/24/should-supreme-court-justice-sonia-sotomayor-retire/
State law takes US a step closer to popular vote deciding presidential elections: Maine is the latest state to pass the National Popular Vote Legislation law.
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Can Trump Still Run for President if He Is Convicted?: The Constitution and American law have clear answers for only some of the questions that would arise if a ...
nytimes.com/article/trump-investigation-conviction.html
Biden rebukes Trump over ‘cruelty’ of Florida’s six-week abortion ban : It was Biden’s first major speech on abortion since Trump suggested that the politically ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/23/biden-abortion-florida-trump/
Kari Lake bemoans fact that Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is not being enforced, in another apparent shift
cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/kari-lake-abortion-arizona/
Trump’s hush-money case might finally show him what accountability feels like: A conviction would prove, once and for all, that Trump is not the normal ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/trumps-hush-money-case-accountability
Trump Hush Money Trial: Live Updates: Donald J. Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 ...
nytimes.com/live/2024/04/19/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
Department of Justice attorney Michael Dreeben argued that former Pres. Trump's immunity claim is a "novel theory [that] would immunize former presidents ... Show more abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-immunity-supreme-court-arguments/doj-begins-its-argument-109627088
Election 2024 latest news: Biden to highlight chips investments during New York trip
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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters
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Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
- The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.
- During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.
- The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former Pres. Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 ... Show more abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-immunity-supreme-court-arguments/
Supreme Court Refuses Kari Lake’s Lawsuit Over Electronic Voting Machines In Arizona
forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/04/22/supreme-court-refuses-kari-lakes-lawsuit-over-electronic-voting-machines-in-arizona/
Trump's Misogyny Is on Trial in New York: To read through the court filings is to be plunged back anew into the dizzying chaos of those last few weeks ...
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/hush-money-trial-trump-women/678145/
Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to John Edwards, Bill Clinton cases: Trump is facing charges related to a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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🔊 The US Supreme Court weighs a January 6th case with implications for Donald Trump. Listen to @MaloneReuters explain how that case may impact the prosecution ...
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🔊 As jury selection continues in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, another case at the US Supreme Court could impact the prosecution of his efforts to ... Show more reut.rs/3vLjOQR
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
bostonherald.com/2024/04/18/trump-loses-bid-to-halt-jan-6-lawsuits-while-he-fights-criminal-charges-in-the-2020-election-case/
Kari Lake's lawsuit was 'explosive,' all right. It blew up smack in her face: Opinion: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to give Kari Lake "do-over relief" ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2024/04/22/kari-lakes-lawsuit-really-was-explosive-it-blew-up-in-her-face/73412685007/
Trump Was Forced To Listen Silently As Potential Jurors Offered Their Unvarnished Assessments Of Him
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Quick Glance: Hush Money Trial: Trump's Silent Encounter with Insults
- Donald Trump has been forced to listen to potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial in New York openly criticize him.
- Transitioning from a life of adulation to facing critics, Trump now experiences a different reality without the control he's accustomed to.
- Previously shielded from critique, Trump now faces a trial with potential felony convictions and will have to endure listening to more criticism.
- Potential jurors exhibited a range of opinions towards Trump, from admiration for his business acumen to open criticism of his persona and rhetoric.
The Staggering Implications of a Slate of Trump Legal Victories: The public isn’t sure he’s guilty in a hush money case, a Supreme Court ruling could toss two ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-04-16/the-staggering-implications-of-a-slate-of-trump-legal-victories
The Trump Trials: All rise: The first week of Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial, news in his other criminal cases, and what to watch for this week.
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/21/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/
Supreme Court declines Lindell appeal over phone seizure: The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Trump ally Mike Lindell on Monday over his attempt to ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4594698-supreme-court-lindell-appeal-phone-seizure-2020-election/
The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban
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Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
- Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.
- The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.
- Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.
- The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
The Trump Trials: Law & Order DJT: The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and what to watch for this week.
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/14/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/
Supreme Court won't hear Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election ...
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Fallout from Trump's bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court: The actions of Donald Trump and his supporters following his 2020 election loss top ...
reuters.com/world/us/fallout-trumps-bid-overturn-election-loss-heads-supreme-court-2024-04-14/
Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/jack-smith-jan-6-indictment-supreme-court-trump-trial-updates.html
Mixed results so far for felons accused of illegally voting in 2020: The arrests were announced with great fanfare — 20 convicted felons who finished serving ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/22/mixed-results-so-far-for-felons-accused-of-illegally-voting-in-2020/
Supreme Court declines to decide if vote-by-mail restrictions discriminate in some states
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/22/supreme-court-vote-by-mail-rules/73312049007/
Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for primary runoffs
npr.org/2024/04/16/1244985601/voters-alabama-new-congress-primary-runoffs
SCOTUS to discuss Kari Lake, Mark Finchem machine voting lawsuit. What happens next?
azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/17/how-will-scotus-handle-kari-lake-mark-finchem-voting-machine-lawsuit/73335872007/
How Trump’s Criminal Cases Test the US Constitution: Like no one before him, Donald Trump is at once a former president, a presumptive candidate to be nominated ...
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GOP-backed ballot measure would keep Arizona Supreme Court intact, even justices voted out
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Appeals court upholds ruling killing controversial ballot design in NJ Democratic primary
politico.com/news/2024/04/17/appeals-court-ballot-nj-democratic-primary-00152895
Biden Gets to Hit the Campaign Trail as Trump Gets Stuck in Court: This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s ...
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Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake | Africanews: The Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal ...
africanews.com/2024/04/16/charges-against-trump-and-jan-6-rioters-at-stake/
Martin Luther King III joins UVa faculty, pushes students to restore 'fibers of democracy'
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The former president – and his appointments to the Supreme Court – ended American women’s constitutional right to have an abortion. Trump used to crow about it ... Show more www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-abortion-joe-biden-b2527704.html
Justices Weigh Obstruction Charge Use Against Jan. 6 Defendants – and Trump: A ruling that prosecutors stretched the law too far would have sweeping implications ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-04-16/justices-weigh-obstruction-charge-use-against-jan-6-defendants-and-trump
Arizona Legislature: Democrats attempt to repeal 19th century abortion ban: A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the ...
apnews.com/article/arizona-abortion-1864-ban-repeal-lawmakers-84b0cd9a8c44ddaefed2c45e9eff1c79
Supreme Court hears why Trump ‘should have presidential immunity’: Lawyers for ex-president argue that he should not be prosecuted on charges of trying to ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/supreme-court-trump-immunity-decision-9d7t9gg68
Paid articlePaid Election 2024: Corporate Political Donations Poised to Spark Investor Lawsuits: Major US companies could face lawsuits from their own shareholders for making ...
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Trump on Trial - Project Syndicate: From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP ...
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U.S. Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity: Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas asks why no president had been prosecuted ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-us-supreme-court-justices-scrutinize-trumps-immunity-claim/
Paid articlePaid Struggling to track Arizona's election suits? A guide to recent cases and where they stand
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Trump: The first president to face criminal prosecution: Donald Trump’s fraud trial opens today in an uncongenial, cold Manhattan court room ...
gulftoday.ae/opinion/2024/04/21/trump-the-first-president-to-face-criminal-prosecution
Editorial: Bob Graham did his best work for the people of Florida: Bob Graham was the last governor who owed his election to a runoff primary ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/18/bob-graham-editorial/
How India’s ‘one citizen, one vote’ democracy came to be: India’s ambitious universal adult franchise project, imagined and cemented during the harsh and violent ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/story-of-one-citizen-one-9280304/
SF’s big-money judicial election is over, but its impacts will linger: Money, media and politics: Judges like me are now forced to think about all three as we ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/san-francisco-judicial-election-19406569.php
An appeals court dismisses charges against a Michigan election worker who downloaded a voter list
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/19/an-appeals-court-dismisses-charges-against-a-michigan-election-worker-who-downloaded-a-voter-list/73383647007/
State attorney Warren suspended by DeSantis changes mind, will run again: Changing course, a Democratic prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/16/state-attorney-warren-suspended-by-desantis-changes-mind-will-run-again/
Before Trump and Johnson, Kansas tried a proof of citizenship voter law. It failed
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Supreme Court hears case that may impact Trump prosecution: It zeros-in on whether a 2002 federal law created to prevent the destruction of evidence could apply ...
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Rage and conspiracy on Donald Trump’s campaign trail: On the evening of 13 April, Donald Trump’s cavalcade drove into the suburb of Schnecksville ...
newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/2024/04/rage-conspiracy-donald-trump-campaign-trail-joe-biden
How will Bradley's decision not to seek reelection affect the makeup of Wisconsin's Supreme Court?
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/17/who-are-the-seven-supreme-court-justices-in-wisconsin/73292671007/
GUEST COLUMN: Secretary of state exceeded the authority of her position: As Republican Canvass Board member for El Paso County, I have declined to certify the ...
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US President Biden’s election campaign banks on abortion question in Arizona: The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated an 1864 law that almost completely ...
gulftoday.ae/news/2024/04/15/us-president-biden-s-election-campaign-banks-on-abortion-question-in-arizona
As Trump’s hush-money trial begins, a look at four parallels in U.S. history: When the former president’s trial opens in New York today, it will mark the first ...
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Paid articlePaid Fact checking Trump's claims about 'election integrity': Trump has continued to falsely claim he won the 2020 election in several states.
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Trump goes after judge, prosecutors in his last rally before hush money trial: Former President Donald Trump lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush ...
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Neal Katyal Was Their Resistance Hero. Until They Found Out About New Jersey.: Why is a top democracy defender fighting to help machine-politics bosses?
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/12/katyal-machine-politics-in-new-jersey-00151795
Behind the Republican scheme to rescue Arizona's anti-abortion justices from voters
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Jury selection begins Monday for Trump's first criminal trial over New York state charges that Trump falsified business records to conceal a hush money payment ... Show more www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-trump-trials-court-dates-legal-timeline/
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