Supreme Court justices dance around question of whether Trump could pardon himself if he wins reelection
Justice Alito asked whether every president could just pardon themselves right before leaving office.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump immunity case
The Supreme Court heard nearly three hours of arguments Thursday in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case.
Can a president self-pardon? Justice Alito has questions
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito raised questions Thursday regarding presidential self-pardons and if that question needed to be answered before the court could decide if former President Donald Trump is entitled to the sweeping immunity his legal team has said all presidents enjoy.
Justices Broach President’s Self-Pardon Power at Trump Argument
The US Supreme Court has never addressed whether a president has the power to pardon themselves and that unanswered question was one that loomed over proceedings in Donald Trump’s appeal for immunity from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump attorney, Supreme Court justice clash on whether a president who ‘ordered' a 'coup’ could be prosecuted
Trump's attorney in the presidential immunity case clashed with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan over whether a president 'who ordered a coup' can be prosecuted.
Donald Trump again is trying to bend the Supreme Court and justice system to his will
And when his administration lost immigration disputes in lower courts, his social media refrain was, “See you at the Supreme Court.” Now Trump is counting on the court in a very personal way as citizen and candidate.
Kavanaugh says ‘most people’ now revere the Nixon pardon. Not so fast.
Kavanaugh invoked President Gerald Ford’s 50-year-old pardon of Richard Nixon, while suggesting that perhaps presidents need ...
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Kavanaugh Has Nixon Pardon Exactly Backwards
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'What was up with the pardon of President Nixon?': Justice Jackson cuts right to the chase on Watergate escape hatch during Trump immunity arguments
Near the start of oral arguments, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took an interest in, perhaps, the most famous pardon in ...
Kim Kardashian to join Harris for roundtable with pardon recipients
Kim Kardashian will join Vice President Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable on criminal justice reform ...
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Kavanaugh Bizarrely Praised Nixon Pardon As Great Moment In History
Speaking of President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon, Kavanaugh correctly noted that it was “very controversial in the moment” and probably why Ford lost the 1976 presidential election. Then ...
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Walt Nauta was charged in June of last year with lying to the FBI and obstructing the investigation by special counsel Jack ...
Trump’s Valet Promised Pardon Even If He Lied To FBI In Classified Docs Case, Witness Claims
Walt Nauta , one of former President Donald Trump ’s co-defendants in his classified documents case, was allegedly told he ...
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Governor considers violent crime pardon as judge objects
A proposed pardon in a violent crime case waits for Governor Evers' consideration as a prominent judge opposes approval of ...
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Trump may lose immunity case – but in a way that gives him a big win
The Supreme Court Thursday weighed former President Donald Trump’s claim that he has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while he was in office. In the last case to be argued ...