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  • Support For Legal Abortion Rises Post-Supreme Court Ruling, New Poll Finds

    Support for legal abortion has surged following the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate federal protections, according to a new poll. The findings indicate a growing opposition to strict abortion bans and increased backing for abortion access. The poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, reveals that approximately 60% of Americans believe…

  • Major Cases Decided By The Supreme Court This Term

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term featured major decisions involving former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution and his ballot disqualification, abortion rights, gun rights, the power of federal agencies, social media regulation, Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, and others. Here are the rulings issued in various cases: TRUMP IMMUNITY CLAIM On July 1,…

  • Trump Seeks Pause On Classified Documents Case After Immunity Ruling

    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…

  • Supreme Court’s Divisions Deepened In Term Capped By Trump Immunity Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s divisions deepened over its nine-month term, culminating this week with a ruling that granted former President Donald Trump substantial criminal immunity for actions taken in office. This term, the court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, constrained the U.S. government’s ability to regulate industry, following recent terms when it rolled back abortion…

  • Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Could Exclude Evidence Against Trump

    The Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity has dismissed a key element of the federal criminal case involving former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. This ruling could potentially exclude additional aspects of the case as well. Here’s a look at how Monday’s ruling might affect the evidence available to…

  • Hush Money Trial: Trump’s Legal Team Seeks to Delay Sentencing Following Recent Supreme Court Ruling

    Donald Trump’s legal team has swiftly moved to appeal his hush money conviction in New York, just hours after a significant Supreme Court ruling. In a letter addressed to Judge Juan M. Merchan on Monday, Trump’s lawyers requested to set aside the verdict and postpone his sentencing, currently scheduled for next week. The letter, obtained…

  • Supreme Court Leaves Judge Chutkan To Parse Trump Immunity

    The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity leaves Judge Tanya Chutkan to decide how much of the federal criminal case involving Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 election can continue. The 6-3 ruling on Monday, with the court’s conservatives in the majority, asserts that Trump has broad protection…

  • Supreme Court Ruling Grants Former Presidents Broad Immunity, Potentially Delaying Trump Trial

    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…

  • Supreme Court Sets Monday For Trump’s Immunity Ruling

    The Supreme Court will rule on Republican former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss on Monday, the final day of its current term. U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts announced that the term, which began in October, will conclude on July 1. “At that time, we…

  • Judge Gives Trump RICO Case Co-Defendant Another Opportunity To Sue Fani Willis

    In a pivotal Tuesday morning, June 25, hearing linked to the Georgia election interference and racketeering (RICO) case involving former President Donald Trump and others, a judge has granted the defendants a chance to revise their legal strategy against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing former Trump 2020 staffer Michael Roman,…