#absolute-immunity

#absolute-immunity

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson challenged Trump attorney John Sauer on the concept of absolute immunity during a Supreme Court hearing. [ more ]

Presidential immunity discussed in Supreme Court: Can a president order assassination of rivals without prosecution under official acts?

Sauer argues for immunity in hypothetical president ordering assassination for personal gain over official responsibility. [ more ]

Special Counsel Jack Smith opposes Trump's Supreme Court application to delay his trial pending his appeal for absolute immunity.

Smith's response dissected Trump's arguments and blasted him over the crimes he is charged with committing. [ more ]

George Conway predicts that Donald Trump will spend the rest of his life in jail.

Conway criticizes Trump's argument of absolute immunity and highlights its poor reception at the D.C. Circuit. [ more ]

Donald Trump is using the judicial process to postpone his trial on charges of trying to overturn the election.

Trump is claiming absolute immunity from prosecution as a way to delay his trial and potentially dismiss the case if he wins the next presidential election. [ more ]

Jack Smith is seeking a direct appeal to the Supreme Court on Trump's claim of absolute immunity.

The argument for taking the case directly emphasizes the importance of holding a former President accountable for criminal conduct. [ more ]

Trump calls for criminal prosecution of Biden, questioning the concept of absolute immunity. [ more ]