Judge Refuses to Toss Trump ‘Hush Money’ Conviction Based on Immunity
Judge Juan Melchán ruled Monday that President-elect Donald Trump's felony conviction in his “hush money” trial should not be thrown out, based on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. Lawyers for the president-elect have sought to vacate his May conviction in a New York business records case, citing the Supreme Court ruling. trump […]
Judge rejects Trump request to toss Bragg charges in New York on basis of presidential immunity
Judge Juan Marchan on Monday rejected a request by Trump's lawyers to dismiss the charges filed against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, citing presidential immunity. The ruling follows President-elect Trump and his team's decision in July to vacate the guilty verdict in New York v. Trump, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that […]
Judge denies Trump petition to dismiss hush-money case over immunity claims | Donald Trump
A judge ruled Monday that Donald Trump's conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal stands, adding to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity, according to a court filing. He rejected the president-elect's argument that the conviction should be thrown out because of the sentence. The decision by Manhattan Judge […]
Judge rules Trump's conviction withstands Supreme Court immunity decision
A New York judge has upheld a jury's verdict charging President-elect Trump with a felony, ruling that his hush money conviction can withstand the Supreme Court's new test of presidential immunity. Judge Juan Melchan The decision will be made quickly When Trump won the presidential election over Vice President Harris and voters chose to push […]
Judge spurns Donald Trump effort to scrap hush money conviction based on immunity
President-elect Donald Trump's bid to overturn his conviction in the Manhattan hush money case based on the U.S. Supreme Court's immunity ruling was rejected by a judge on Monday. In a 41-page decision, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Melchan concluded that the 34 convictions are currently upheld and warrant immunity. “The public's use of these […]
Trump moves to dismiss Georgia indictment on presidential immunity grounds
President-elect Donald Trump's legal team filed the following request: reject The indictment in Georgia accuses him of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. On Wednesday, President Trump's lawyer Stephen Sadow argued that “a sitting president has complete immunity from prosecution and criminal proceedings, whether state or federal,” and that state-level lawsuits would be a […]
Michael Moore suggests Biden take advantage of immunity ruling in last 100 days
Created by Michael Moore “Bucket List” He announced Biden's final 100 priorities for his time in office and repeatedly reminded the president in the post that he has immunity from the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the president's core powers. “It's not over yet. You still have 100 days left in your term! And the […]
Trump issues chilling warning on presidential immunity claim
Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss his take on presidential immunity as the … source
Judge grants special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to file an ‘oversized’ brief on presidential immunity in Trump 2020 election interference case
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case on Tuesday approved a request by special counsel Jack Smith to file a “supercharged” brief responding to the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision. Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for permission to submit a “comprehensive” opening statement outlining the government's intention to […]
SCOTUS immunity ruling ‘pretty much invalidates’ NY v. Trump case: Attorney Rebecca Rose Woodland
New York-based trial attorney Rebecca Rose Woodland reacts to the charges against the Georgia school shooter and his father … source