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The Supreme Court says Trump is partially protected from prosecution
US President Donald Trump is protected by the Constitution and “no man is above the law”, Chief Justice John Roberts said. “Certain allegations–such as those involving Trump’s discussions with the Acting Attorney General–are readily categorised in light of the nature of the President’s official relationship to the office held by that individual,” he added. Trump…
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The Supreme Court did not accept the independent state legislature theory
US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s supporters claiming that the 2020 presidential election was flawed. The court said that the election was “fundamentally flawed” and ruled that state legislatures were immune from the “ordinary bounds” of judicial review. “This Court has an obligation to ensure state court interpretations don’t…
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The Senate doesn’t have justices for its Supreme Court ethics hearing this week
US Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts has said that the court is not broken, adding that “nothing was broken”. He added that the Supreme Court could create a code for justices that acknowledges their unique role by using the current code of conduct for US judges. Earlier this month, Justice Neil Gorsuch had revealed…
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Trump’s ability to control his fate is getting harder to control
US President Donald Trump has announced that Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh will be sworn in on April 27. “I am truly looking forward to working with my friend, the Chief Justice of the US John Roberts, and the five other justices of the US Supreme Court,” said Kavanaugh. The ceremony will…
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Supreme Court: Justice Jackson and liberals face a very difficult conference.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said the court’s role in the constitutional structure must be respected, in his annual report. Chief Justice Roberts, whose middle-ground approach in the abortion decision attracted a single colleague’s vote, said the court’s role in the constitutional structure must be respected. He added that the court should remain…
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A former evangelical activist said he pushed the boundaries in Supreme Court dealings.
US Supreme Court Justice Ginni Thomas has been accused of leaking a Hobby Lobby opinion that allowed companies to cover contraception for their employees. As per the complaint filed by Thomas’ lawyer, Gayle Wright, Schenck wrote to Chief Justice John Roberts asking him to look into the matter. Gayle had earlier denied being involved in…