Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in His Federal 2020 Election Prosecution
In a sharp rejection of Trump's arguments, Judge Tanya Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”
Lawsuits Against Trump Over the Jan. 6 Riot Can Move Forward, an Appeals Court Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit court knocked down Trump’s sweeping claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability.
Trump Attorney Says Trial During Presidential Campaign Would Be ‘Election Interference’
Prosecutors estimated it would take them four months to present their case, which would mean the trial would be underway during the final months of the campaign.
Gag Order Barring Trump From Maligning New York Court Staff in Fraud Trial Reinstated
The one-sentence decision from a four-judge panel came two weeks after an individual appellate judge had put the order on hold while the appeals process played out.
In Challenge To Indictment, Trump’s Lawyers Argue He Had Good Basis To Question Election
The filing is the clearest indication yet that Trump’s lawyers are hoping to sow doubt before a jury in the legitimacy of the race or at least make the case that his skepticism was justified.
Federal Court Allows Ethics Probe Into North Carolina Justice’s Comments to Continue
Justice Anita Earls sued the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission in August, alleging their investigations have chilled her First Amendment rights and disrupted her work.
Colorado Judge Finds Trump Engaged In Insurrection But Rejects Ballot Challenge
The decision by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace is the third ruling in a little over a week against lawsuits seeking to knock Trump off the ballot by citing the 14th Amendment.
Federal Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Reimpose Restrictions on Trump’s Trial Speech
The judges wrestled with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail.