Supreme Court Signals It May Rule in Favor of January 6 Defendant – With Implications for the Trump Prosecution

United States Supreme Court - SCOTUS Makes It Harder for Non-Citizens to Fight Deportation – New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Michael J. Alber March 2, 2021

Washington D.C. – April 16, 2024 – A deeply divided Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pivotal case that could affect hundreds of individuals charged in the January 6, 2021 Capital case linked to supporters of Donald Trump. The defendant in that case, Joseph Fischer, is challenging the Government’s application of the obstruction law used to charge the January 6 defendants, claiming it is being improperly applied by Federal prosecutors.

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Trump is Not Immune, Will Face Prosecution

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Seal

Washington, D.C. – The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former President Donald Trump’s appeal, seeking immunity from criminal prosecution by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged election interference. In a 57-page decision, the 3-judge panel of the Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s arguments, setting the stage for a U.S. Supreme Court appeal.

Trump Appeals Colorado Ballot Disqualification to Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court - SCOTUS Makes It Harder for Non-Citizens to Fight Deportation – New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Michael J. Alber March 2, 2021

Donald Trump has taken his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a Colorado court’s decision that excluded him from the state’s Republican primary ballot. His campaign has labeled the disqualification as an “unAmerican, unconstitutional act of election interference.” The ongoing case, titled Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al., Docket # 23-719, is currently awaiting Supreme Court review.

Newly Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Files Reveal Familiar Figures; Bill Clinton’s Name Appears Frequently

Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton

In a recent development, a federal judge has lifted the seal on court documents related to a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, with former President Bill Clinton’s name surfacing multiple times. Despite initial expectations of groundbreaking revelations, the approximately 60 released documents primarily feature figures already known to the public, including high-profile associates of Epstein and victims who have previously spoken out. The judge’s decision to unseal the information last month was motivated by the fact that much of it was already in the public domain.

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