Feb 12 Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, affirm he has presidential immunity By Associated Press Trump's lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump's separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election… Continue reading
Feb 12 Monday is Trump’s final chance to ask Supreme Court for trial delay extension By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court’s decision on what to do, and how quickly it acts, could determine whether Trump stands trial before this year's election in November on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 8:59 What Supreme Court justices signaled in hearing on removing Trump from Colorado ballot By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark election case looking at whether Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 should disqualify him from appearing on Colorado's ballot. The justices scrutinized an obscure provision in the 14th Amendment at the center… Continue watching
Feb 08 What we learned from the landmark Supreme Court arguments about Trump and the insurrection clause By Marcia Coyle In one of the most important political and election law cases in at least two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency under a key section of the… Continue reading
Feb 08 A quick guide to the Supreme Court case on Trump’s ballot eligibility By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The case against former President Donald Trump has already broken new legal ground. Continue reading
Feb 08 Landmark Supreme Court arguments begin over Trump’s ballot ineligibility for Capitol attack By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case marks the first time the justices are considering a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:21 Supreme Court to decide if insurrection clause can block Trump from Colorado ballot By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most consequential election cases in the nation’s history. Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a… Continue watching
Feb 07 As Trump tries to avoid a 2020 election trial, all eyes are on the Supreme Court By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The conservative-majority Supreme Court's next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington ahead of the November election. Continue reading
Feb 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court questions efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press It's the first time the nation's highest court will hear a case on Section 3, which was used to keep former Confederates from holding government offices after the 14th Amendment's adoption in 1868. Continue reading
Jan 28 10 tips for reading a Supreme Court case if you’re not a lawyer By Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, The Conversation In a year when the Supreme Court deals with many high-profile cases, a professor who teaches law to undergraduates describes how to read the court’s opinions. Continue reading