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...
D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2024. U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the primary ballot in Colorado, rejecting the state's disqualification and potentially setting national wide guidelines. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) ...
Donald Trump has already appointed three Supreme Court justices. In his second term, he could well have a chance to name two more, creating a high court with a Trump-appointed majority that could serve for decades.
though there is no evidence the prosecution — brought by a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland — is politically motivated.
Trump’s Supreme Court supermajority didn’t help him steal the election in 2020 — but now, justices are laying down his 2024 victory path.
The Supreme Court has previously held that presidents are immune from civil liability for official acts, and Trump’s lawyers have for months argued that that protection should be extended tocriminal prosecutionas well. Last week, a unanimous panel of two judges appointed by President Joe Biden an...
"The court has settled a politically charged issue in the volatile season of a presidential election. Particularly in this circumstance, writings on the court should turn the national temperature down, not up," wrote Barrett, who was appointed by Trump. "For present purposes, our differences are...
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot.
That covers actions such as granting pardons or removing presidentially appointed executive officers, he wrote. The president also enjoys "at least a presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution" for acts performed "within the outer perimeter of his official responsibility," the majority concluded. ...
Kavanaugh, appointed by Trump in 2018, is always a key vote to watch in major Supreme Court disputes and his questions signaled he may be more supportive of Trump’s arguments than some of his conservative colleagues, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. ...