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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House

Politics Feb 07

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump’s attempts to expand presidential power

By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Nov 12

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his criminal trial
Ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case delayed by judge

New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump's lawyers Tuesday he'd delay the ruling until Nov. 19.

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Politics Aug 27

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith
Special counsel Jack Smith files new Jan. 6 indictment against Trump, narrows case after Supreme Court immunity ruling

The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Trump's interactions with the Justice Department, an area for which the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion said Trump was entitled to immunity from prosecution.

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Politics Aug 06

Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York
Judge delays ruling on presidential immunity in Trump’s hush money case

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump’s scheduled sentencing.

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Politics Aug 01

U.S. Supreme Court as justices issue rulings in pending cases, in Washington
Schumer introduces ‘No Kings Act’ in response to Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling

Sen. Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation reaffirming presidents don't have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision.

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Jul 25

Prosecutors fight back on use of immunity ruling to overturn Trump’s hush money conviction

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity “has no bearing” on Trump's hush money case because it involves unofficial acts for which the former president is not immune.

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Jul 11

Trump lawyers push to overturn his felony conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

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Jul 04

Watch 9:48
Reviewing consequential and controversial decisions from the Supreme Court

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

The justices of the Supreme Court considered more than 60 cases this term before rendering their final decisions this week. Their rulings on abortion access, presidential immunity and the limits of executive branch agencies could have long-lasting impacts. They also…

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Jul 02

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Historian discusses Supreme Court’s immunity decision and shift in presidential powers

By Jeffrey Brown, Ali Schmitz

The Supreme Court's landmark decision on former President Trump's immunity from some legal prosecution has the potential to transform the powers of the presidency. Jeffrey Brown and Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College discussed how the ruling fits with history.

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Jul 02

Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing to weigh high court immunity ruling

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

The judge agreed Tuesday to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of…

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