2020 election
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The most consequential state criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president has narrowly avoided collapse. With the clock about to run out on a judge’s deadline, Peter J. Skandalakis, head of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, has appointed himself as the new prosecutor in the high-stakes election interference case involving Donald Trump…
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In a sweeping move, President Donald Trump granted full, unconditional federal pardons to Rudy Giuliani and more than 70 others. While legally limited—it covers only federal liability and none of those pardoned were federally charged in the first place—the action delivers a powerful symbolic message: allegations of undermining American democracy may carry little real-world risk…
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In a landmark decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents possess certain immunities from prosecution, significantly impacting the criminal case against Donald Trump regarding his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. This 6-3 ruling effectively delays the possibility of a trial before the November election. The Supreme Court’s ruling…
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In a pivotal moment as the nation’s highest court deliberated over former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised probing questions regarding the assumption underlying Trump’s argument. Trump’s attorney, D. John Sauer, contended that official acts by a sitting president are shielded from criminal prosecution, while private…
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On Friday, Donald Trump sought the disqualification of the district attorney prosecuting him in Georgia for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Trump, along with eight co-defendants, filed a legal appeal urging a Georgia appeals court to overturn a recent ruling by Judge Scott McAfee. This ruling allowed Fulton County District…
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