Jan 05 Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential primary ballots By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices Friday agreed to take a Colorado case, inserting themselves in the presidential campaign and acknowledging the need to decide quickly. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in 2 states. Can he still run for president? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The decision by Maine's secretary of state to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot will inevitably increase pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of Trump's eligibility once and for all. Continue reading
Dec 29 Maine removes Trump from its primary ballot as U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on his eligibility By Nicholas Riccardi, David Sharp, Associated Press The Civil War-era clause bans those who “engaged in insurrection” from office. It’s the same provision cited recently by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove Trump from the ballot in that state. Continue reading
Dec 27 Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from bringing politics to federal election interference trial By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches trial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Supreme Court declines to rule on whether Trump can be prosecuted for now By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Smith had pressed the Supreme Court to intervene over concerns that the legal fight over the issue could delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled for March 4, beyond next year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 21 Analysis: Trump’s legal thicket ensnares the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle By the end of this week, the nation's highest court may decide to take up former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity from his Jan. 6-related criminal prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:11 Ruling blocking Trump from Colorado primary ballot sets up high-stakes legal battle By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz A court decision could have a major impact on the 2024 race for the White House. A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president under the Constitution’s insurrection clause and barred him from that… Continue watching
Dec 20 Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith's team last week urged the nation's high court to take up and quickly consider Trump's claims that he enjoys immunity from prosecution as a former president. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Biden responds to Colorado court ruling, says ‘self-evident’ Trump supported ‘insurrection’ By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says it's “self-evident" that Donald Trump is an insurrectionist but demurs on whether he should be barred from the ballot in next year's election. Continue reading
Dec 20 Read the full ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court removing Trump from state ballot DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely… Continue reading