presidential immunity

  • Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Motion to Transfer Hush Money Case

    The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to transfer his New York hush money case to federal court. The motion, which was filed last week, sought to move the case from state jurisdiction, potentially impacting Trump’s conviction or delaying sentencing until after the upcoming…

  • Trump Seeks Federal Court Intervention in New York Hush Money Case, Cites Presidential Immunity

    Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion requesting the transfer of his New York hush money case to federal court, a move that could potentially overturn his conviction and delay his sentencing beyond the upcoming November presidential election. The motion, filed on Thursday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New…

  • Trump Seeks Overturn of Hush-Money Conviction, Claims Evidence Should Have Been Protected by Presidential Immunity

    Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his legal battle to overturn his 34-count felony conviction for document falsification, arguing that the evidence used in his hush-money and election interference trial should have been protected by presidential immunity. On July 12, Trump’s defense team filed a motion requesting that the court overturn his conviction, asserting that…

  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Introduces ‘No Kings Act’ to Remove Presidential Immunity from Criminal Prosecution

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced the “No Kings Act,” a landmark piece of legislation aimed at removing immunity from federal criminal prosecution for U.S. presidents and vice presidents. Introduced on Thursday, the No Kings Act asserts that U.S. presidents and vice presidents are not above the law and cannot claim immunity from federal…

  • President Biden Proposes Supreme Court Term Limits and Reforms to Presidential Immunity

    In a recent op-ed published by the Washington Post, U.S. President Joe Biden called for significant reforms to the Supreme Court’s structure and the concept of presidential immunity. The proposal, part of a three-part plan presented to Congress ahead of the 2024 presidential election, aims to address concerns about the longevity of judicial appointments and…

  • Trump Lawyers Invoke Presidential Immunity In Bid To Overturn Hush Money Verdict

    Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is challenging his recent hush money conviction, citing presidential immunity protections. In a court filing made public on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Trump’s lawyers argued that Manhattan prosecutors unfairly relied on evidence related to Trump’s official acts while in office to secure his guilty verdict. Defense attorneys Todd Blanche…

  • 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…

  • These Are The High-Stakes Cases The Supreme Court Still Needs To Decide

    As the current Supreme Court term nears its conclusion, pivotal cases ranging from presidential immunity to abortion rights to gun regulations remain unresolved, poised to significantly influence legal precedents across the United States. The court, which has already heard 61 cases this term, has yet to deliver judgments on 29, with anticipated decisions slated for…

  • Supreme Court Justice Questions Trump’s Claims of Immunity from Prosecution

    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…

  • Trump Seeks Pause on Jan. 6 Civil Lawsuits Until Criminal Case In DC Is Finished

    Former President Donald Trump is making moves to halt the progression of civil lawsuits related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex until the conclusion of his criminal case in the District of Columbia. In a joint status report filed in the Thompson v. Trump case, Trump’s legal team outlined their…