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Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution

By Amy Howe on July 1, updated at 3:32 p.m.

A divided Supreme Court on July 1 ruled that former presidents can never be prosecuted for actions relating to the core powers of their office, and that there is at least a presumption that they have immunity for their official acts more broadly. The decision left open the possibility that the charges brought against former President Donald Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith – alleging that Trump conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election – can still go forward to the extent that the charges are based on his private conduct, rather than his official acts.

The justices handed a significant victory to former President Donald Trump in Trump v. United States on Monday. (Katie Barlow)

EMERGENCY DOCKET

Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to block Trump’s New York gag order, sentencing

By Amy Howe on Aug. 5 at 5:03 p.m.

In a short order on Monday the justices turned down a request from Missouri to block New York from imposing a gag order and sentencing former President Donald Trump in his criminal proceedings during the 2024 election campaign. The court did not provide an explanation for its rejection of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s long-shot bid.

PETITIONS OF THE WEEK

Colorado man argues last-minute switch in public defenders is unconstitutional

By Kalvis Golde on Aug. 1 at 7:06 a.m.

A weekly look at new and notable petitions seeking Supreme Court review. This week: whether the Sixth Amendment protects defendants assigned a lawyer for a criminal trial from being handed off to new counsel. The lower court’s decision creates a “two-class view of the Sixth Amendment,” William Davis writes in his petition, in which those who can afford counsel and those represented by public defenders are treated differently.

SCOTUS NEWS

Biden proposes Supreme Court reforms

By Amy Howe on July 29 at 2:41 p.m.

President Joe Biden announced a proposal for three reforms to the Supreme Court in an op-ed on Monday, including a constitutional amendment to reverse the court’s recent decision granting broad immunity to former presidents, term limits for the justices, and a binding code of conduct. The proposals are unlikely to garner support among Republicans in Congress who control the House of Representatives.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Wednesday, August 7

By Ellena Erskine on Aug 07, 2024 at 10:43 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Tuesday, August 6

By Ellena Erskine on Aug 06, 2024 at 10:57 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Monday, August 5

By Ellena Erskine on Aug 05, 2024 at 10:57 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Friday, August 2

By Ellena Erskine on Aug 02, 2024 at 10:42 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Thursday, August 1

By Ellena Erskine on Aug 01, 2024 at 9:38 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

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