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U.S. prosecutors appealed on Wednesday a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the criminal case Special Counsel Jack Smith brought against Donald Trump. Smith’s office filed a notice requesting the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive the case and overturn Florida-based U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling. On Monday, Cannon ruled that Attorney…
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A US federal court has dismissed all charges against former President Donald Trump concerning mishandling classified documents post-presidency. The ruling, delivered on Monday, July 15, 2024, centered on the appointment of Senior Counsel Jack Smith, deemed unconstitutional by the court. Appointed by US Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, Jack Smith was tasked with…
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Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a U.S. judge on Friday to partially pause the criminal case accusing him of mishandling classified documents. They based their request on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have broad immunity for official acts. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, argued that this ruling, which granted him immunity in a case…
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a comprehensive rebuttal to former President Donald Trump’s claims that his Espionage Act prosecution should be dismissed due to alleged mishandling of classified documents by federal investigators. The 33-page response counters Trump’s argument that the documents were not preserved in their original order during the Mar-a-Lago search. Smith’s response…
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Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially big implications for the 2024 White House race. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment that bought…
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As the hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump enters its third week, prosecutors are intensifying their focus on individuals within Trump’s close circle. The latest testimony, provided by Hope Hicks, sheds light on pivotal moments during the 2016 campaign, including the release of a damaging recording that surfaced shortly before the election. Hicks,…
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The decision issued on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 by Justice Arthur F. Engoron in the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump grants the following relief: The current independent, external monitor will continue to oversee the company’s financial dealings and ensure this fraud cannot continue. Click here to upload a copy of the decision…
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As former U.S. President Donald Trump seeks the Republican nomination for the upcoming November 5th U.S. election, he finds himself ensnared in a myriad of legal battles, both criminal and civil. Amid the mounting charges and allegations, he is denying any wrongdoing and calling them politically motivated attacks Below is an overview of the major…
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In 2023, former Florida solicitor general Chris Kise emerged as the top-paid lawyer in Donald Trump’s legal team, raking in nearly $9 million through his firm, Chris Kise & Associates, and Continental PLLC. Kise played a crucial role as Trump’s lead lawyer in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case, where the former president…
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