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Jul 01

Key facts from the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling and how it affects presidential power

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

The ruling’s longer-term implications could be just as important as its impact on Donald Trump’s legal cases.

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Jul 01

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How the Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power

By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Marcia Coyle, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura

In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any so-called “official act” taken as president, but not “unofficial ones'' taken as a candidate. Amna…

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Jul 01

WATCH: ‘No one is above the law,’ Biden says after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity and Trump

By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Biden spoke Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that granted broad immunity from prosecution to Trump and other presidents. Biden says the public has a "right to know" Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

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Jul 01

What does the Supreme Court immunity ruling mean for Trump? 6 questions answered

By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry

What happens to Trump’s federal criminal charges, especially if he is reelected? Here are five quick questions about the court’s ruling.

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Jul 01

Read the full Supreme Court decision on Trump and presidential immunity

Presidents and former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts they took while in office, the Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision Monday.

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Jul 01

Supreme Court: Trump’s immunity case goes back to lower court

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November…

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Jun 26

Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court to decide

By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The court heard 61 cases this term, and 12 remain unresolved.

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Apr 25

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Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s presidential immunity claim

By William Brangham, Saher Khan, John Yang, Marcia Coyle

The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who’s being prosecuted for…

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Apr 25

LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity

By News Desk

“Does it strike you as odd that your understanding of immunity goes way beyond what OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) has ever claimed for a former president?” Justice Elena Kagan asked.

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Apr 25

LISTEN: Justices ask government which ‘core powers’ are covered by presidential immunity

By News Desk

The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings.

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