Police officers stand guard in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 1, 2024. U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse...
A landmark case that could decide whether the former president can run in November's election heard arguments from both sides of the case as Trump appeals the decision. TheSupreme Courthas a 6-3 conservative majority, after Mr Trump appointed three justices while in the White Hous...
The U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Colorado Supreme Court had made an incorrect assumption that states possess the authority to decide whether a presidential candidate is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits individuals who have engaged in insu...
The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts as president, limiting the evidence and scope of special counsel Jack Smith's case. Trump is charged in a four-count indictment with illegally conspiring to overturn his loss to Presiden...
The court held that states may bar candidates from state office. “But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency,” the court wrote. While all nine justices agreed that Trump should be on the ballot, the...
Trump’s Supreme Court supermajority didn’t help him steal the election in 2020 — but now, justices are laying down his 2024 victory path.
Eight of the nine justices suggested that they were open to some of the arguments made by Jonathan Mitchell, Trump's lawyer at the Supreme Court.
which was brought under state law in state court, did not require the Supreme Court to address the "complicated question" of whether federal legislation is the sole vehicle through which Section 3 can be enforced. But she highlighted the agreement among the nine justices, particularly given the ...
In this case, if the justices send Trump back down to the trial court helmed by Chutkan, she may need to work out if the allegations in the indictment fall under official acts of the presidency or not. Theoretically, Trump could then potentially appeal a decision. But for another round ...
They weaponize it like it's never been weaponized before,” Trump said. Many of the questions from the Supreme Court justices centered on whether or not the state of Colorado can decide if a person can be barred from running under the 14th Amendment — an argument even some of the ...