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547 ABA Journal D.C. Circuit Court articles.

SCOTUS agrees to hear Trump’s presidential immunity claim

The Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that he is shielded from prosecution for actions taken while in office, further delaying the former president’s federal trial in the nation’s capital on charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to remain in power.

Feb 28, 2024 4:55 PM CST

Trump asks Supreme Court to keep Jan. 6 trial on hold, citing 2024 election

Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court ruling that he can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, insisting that presidents are shielded from prosecution and that a trial would “radically disrupt” his reelection bid.

Feb 13, 2024 9:05 AM CST

Federal judge refuses to order reinstatement of 96-year-old federal appeals judge, her second loss in a week

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to order reinstatement to new case assignments for a 96-year-old federal appeals judge who claims that the laws governing judicial disability are unconstitutional.

Feb 12, 2024 3:56 PM CST

Did DC Circuit ‘put an asterisk next to’ decision denying Trump immunity? Court keeps case on speedy path but implies limits

The prosecution of former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election could stay on a speedy path as a result of deadlines set Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Feb 7, 2024 12:49 PM CST

Trump has no immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, rejecting Trump’s sweeping claim of presidential power that one judge feared could allow for political assassinations.

Feb 6, 2024 9:25 AM CST

Would Trump have immunity if he ordered opponent’s assassination? Possibly, his lawyer tells appeals court

A lawyer for former President Donald Trump told a federal appeals court Tuesday that Trump has immunity from prosecution for any official acts as president, unless he is impeached and then convicted by the U.S. Senate for the crime.

Jan 10, 2024 9:43 AM CST

Taking ‘legal long shot,’ Trump’s lawyers point to impeachment judgment clause in immunity argument

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are taking their immunity argument to a federal appeals court after the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 22 rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to grant certiorari before judgment to quickly decide the issue.

Jan 2, 2024 2:16 PM CST

Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to stay EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule

The U.S. Supreme Court will have oral arguments in February to consider an emergency petition to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” rule, which is intended to curb pollution that drifts to downwind states.

Dec 22, 2023 9:22 AM CST

SCOTUS accepts case on scope of law that could impact Jan. 6 prosecutions, case against Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant can be prosecuted for corruptly obstructing an official congressional proceeding, a felony that carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.

Dec 13, 2023 11:47 AM CST

Federal appeals court narrows federal judge’s gag order in Trump election-interference case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday narrowed a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump by a federal judge overseeing his election-interference case.

Dec 8, 2023 4:04 PM CST

Trump doesn’t have ‘divine right of kings’ to avoid charges in election-subversion case, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that former President Donald Trump isn’t immune from criminal charges in the case accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Dec 4, 2023 9:26 AM CST

Trump doesn’t have official-act immunity in Capitol-riot suits if actions stemmed from candidacy, DC Circuit says

Former President Donald Trump does not have official-act immunity, at least at this stage of the litigation, in lawsuits blaming him for the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.

Dec 1, 2023 2:30 PM CST

Supreme Court to decide whether ATF can prohibit bump stocks under law banning machine guns

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can prohibit bump stocks under a law banning machine guns and parts intended to convert weapons into machine guns.

Nov 6, 2023 1:10 PM CST

Judge extends gag order to lawyers in one Trump case while appeals court issues stay in another

Gag orders imposed against former President Donald Trump in two cases are back in the news.

Nov 6, 2023 9:50 AM CST

Trump’s claim of absolute immunity isn’t supported by Supreme Court precedent

Former President Donald Trump has little precedent to help him in his bid to dismiss the election-interference charges against him based on a claim of presidential immunity.

Oct 19, 2023 9:51 AM CDT

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