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Judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

A judge Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case’s overall future remains unclear. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan‘s decision eliminates one potential off-ramp from the case ahead of Trump’s return to office next month, but his lawyers have raised other arguments for dismissal. Prosecutors have said there should be some accommodation for his upcoming presidency, but they insist the conviction should stand. […]

December 16, 2024

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How racism, terrorism and police brutality paved the way for presidential immunity

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws don’t apply to presidents. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution,” reads the most aptly named Supreme Court ruling ever, Trump v. United States. “[H]e is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for […]

July 3, 2024

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Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices returned Trump’s case to the trial court to determine what is left of special counsel […]

July 2, 2024

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‘I’m scared as s-t’: Justice Jackson, Black leaders explain why Supreme Court granting Trump immunity is dangerous

Elected officials and advocates are decrying the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling granting former President Donald Trump some level of immunity for undetermined “official acts” in his federal criminal case for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election and the subsequent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection executed by a mob of his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Hours after the conservative majority ruled that, as president, Trump could be subject to certain immunity privileges in a case where he faces […]

July 1, 2024

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Trump’s vow for police ‘immunity’ could spell trouble for Black communities

Donald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the White House signals danger for Black and brown communities, legal experts and advocates warn. The Republican presidential candidate has on more than one occasion vowed to empower law enforcement to do their jobs without limits, a stark contrast to the movement for Black lives in 2020 comprised of mass protests demanding police accountability in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and other police-involved deaths. “We’re […]

May 11, 2024

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Advocates warn of danger as Trump seeks immunity from Supreme Court in election fraud case

Advocates are warning of potential danger if the U.S. Supreme Court grants former President Donald Trump immunity from a federal criminal case against him for his alleged involvement in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Trump requested that the high court halt his election interference trial set for next month on the basis that he is “immune” from criminal prosecution. Markus Batchelor, national political director at People For the American Way, told theGrio that this is “another classic attempt by […]

February 14, 2024