The next day in court, Judge Merchan directly addressed Trump to clarify that he has an "absolute right" to testify and that the limited gag order does not apply to his statements in court. "I want to stress, Mr. Trump, that you have an absolute right to testify at trial, if that ...
Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's claims of executive privilege over Pence's testimony. Pence was subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in February as federal prosecutors have sought to question the former vice president about the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)— President Donald Trump's latest travel ban on travelers from six largely Muslim countries is unconstitutional because it discriminates against Muslims because of their religion, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. In a 9-4 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...
A New York appeals court judge rejected Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial.
Former President Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to toss his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C., just one day after the Supreme Court declined special counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump’s argument that his actio
The Justice Department, meanwhile, stands by Trump's position and indicated an appeal may be forthcoming. "We are disappointed with the court’s decision and are exploring possible next steps," DOJ spokesperson Kelly Laco said in a statement. "As we argued, President Trump’s decision to block...
Trump was seeking an emergency stay, a court order that would prevent the trial from starting on time. The hush money trial is the first of Trump’s four criminal indictments slated to go to trial and would be the first criminal trial ever of a former president....
Appeals court rejects Trump's immunity claim in federal election interference case A three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Trump's claim of presidential immunity in his federal election interference case....
The decision marks the second time in as many months that judges have spurned Trump’s immunity arguments and held that he can be prosecuted for actions undertaken while in the White House and in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. But...
appeals court considered it. But in an unsigned order, the high court last monthopted not to take up the landmark caseahead of schedule. The decision does not preclude the losing party — either Trump or Smith — from seeking the Supreme Court's review again once the D.C. Circuit has ...