Supreme Court oral arguments were made for social media. Social media was not made to make Supreme Court arguments persuasive or even understandable.
The court’s latest Donald Trump case is a perfect illustration. The justices on this court are relatively young. Their questions are clear and direct, and they all are engaged, respectful, and fair. If you listen from start to finish, you can’t help but think this is the most deliberate and serious branch of the three-ring circus that is Washington, D.C.
Yet clips from any argument,...
The court’s latest Donald Trump case is a perfect illustration. The justices on this court are relatively young. Their questions are clear and direct, and they all are engaged, respectful, and fair. If you listen from start to finish, you can’t help but think this is the most deliberate and serious branch of the three-ring circus that is Washington, D.C.
Yet clips from any argument,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Lawrence Lessig
- Rollingstone.com
During a hearing this week, most of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical about offering blanket immunity to a former president, which would keep them from being prosecuted for criminal acts.
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
- 4/29/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Update: Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism of Donald Trump’s argument that presidents enjoy broad immunity, but they wrestled with which certain official acts could be shielded from prosecution and which would not.
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
As Donald Trump sat through another day of damning testimony in his criminal hush-money trial, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in his bid to establish widespread presidential immunity from criminal prosecution over “official” acts committed in office.
The case before the Supreme Court stems from Trump’s ongoing efforts to delay or dismiss the Justice Department’s case against him over his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 riot. The court’s decision will have profound implications on the criminal indictments currently on the former president’s rap sheet.
The case before the Supreme Court stems from Trump’s ongoing efforts to delay or dismiss the Justice Department’s case against him over his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 riot. The court’s decision will have profound implications on the criminal indictments currently on the former president’s rap sheet.
- 4/25/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump’s inner circle doesn’t expect the Supreme Court to go along with his extreme arguments about executive power in the immunity case before the justices. But what the high court does now is almost beside the point: Trump already won.
Three people with direct knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone that many of the former president’s lawyers and political advisers have already accepted that the justices will likely rule against him, and reject his claims to expansive presidential immunity in perpetuity. Bringing the case before...
Three people with direct knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone that many of the former president’s lawyers and political advisers have already accepted that the justices will likely rule against him, and reject his claims to expansive presidential immunity in perpetuity. Bringing the case before...
- 4/24/2024
- by Adam Rawnsley and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
John Sauer, a lawyer arguing Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case, generated significant controversy when he asserted, in response to a judge’s hypothetical, that a president could not be prosecuted if he were to order the assassination of a political rival — unless he were first impeached and convicted.
With that case now before the Supreme Court, Sauer is arguing that justices should not be concerned with “lurid hypotheticals” that “almost certainly never will occur, and would virtually certainly result in impeachment and Senate conviction … if they did occur.”
The former solicitor general of Missouri,...
With that case now before the Supreme Court, Sauer is arguing that justices should not be concerned with “lurid hypotheticals” that “almost certainly never will occur, and would virtually certainly result in impeachment and Senate conviction … if they did occur.”
The former solicitor general of Missouri,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear oral arguments in Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case, his allies are working to tamp down any concerns the justices might have about one of the more absurd and disconcerting arguments offered by any Trump lawyer ever: that a president would have to be impeached and convicted before he could be prosecuted if he were to, hypothetically, order the assassination of a political rival.
The America First Policy Institute, a think tank led by former top Trump advisers and allies, filed an...
The America First Policy Institute, a think tank led by former top Trump advisers and allies, filed an...
- 4/10/2024
- by Andrew Perez and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
John Oliver has some advice for the Supreme Court.
On HBO’s Last Week Tonight on Sunday, Oliver noted the court’s move last week to decide whether former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity against being prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election.
Oliver played a clip from an ABC News report in which the reporter noted that “the court [is] now taking on a monumental unanswered question: Can a former president be criminally prosecuted for actions taken while in office?”
Mused Oliver: “It’s an interesting question and real quick: Yes. Yes. A former president can be criminally prosecuted for actions taken in office. It is one of those questions to which the answer should really be obvious. Like, did Robert Durst kill those people, or which cereal mascot fucks the most, or who should play the next Batman? And for the record, the answers are: Absolutely, it...
On HBO’s Last Week Tonight on Sunday, Oliver noted the court’s move last week to decide whether former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity against being prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election.
Oliver played a clip from an ABC News report in which the reporter noted that “the court [is] now taking on a monumental unanswered question: Can a former president be criminally prosecuted for actions taken while in office?”
Mused Oliver: “It’s an interesting question and real quick: Yes. Yes. A former president can be criminally prosecuted for actions taken in office. It is one of those questions to which the answer should really be obvious. Like, did Robert Durst kill those people, or which cereal mascot fucks the most, or who should play the next Batman? And for the record, the answers are: Absolutely, it...
- 3/4/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump’s bid for presidential immunity in his federal election interference case has been summarily rejected by D.C.’s Federal Court of Appeals — and the issue could be headed to the Supreme Court.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the three-judge panel, which heard oral arguments in the case last month, unanimously determined that Trump is not shielded from prosecution for potential crimes committed in office related to the subversion of the 2020 election.
“For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of...
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the three-judge panel, which heard oral arguments in the case last month, unanimously determined that Trump is not shielded from prosecution for potential crimes committed in office related to the subversion of the 2020 election.
“For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of...
- 2/6/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Last week, former President Donald Trump declared that U.S. presidents should be immune to prosecution, even if they committed acts that “cross the line.”
This was the second time in a week that Trump claimed that the president of the United States should be beyond the reach of criminal law.
“A President Of The United States Must Have Full Immunity, Without Which It Would Be Impossible For Him/Her To Properly Function,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in all caps. “Any Mistake, Even If Well Intended, Would Be Met With Almost Certain Indictment By The Opposing Party At Term End. Even Events That ‘Cross The Line’ Must Fall Under Total Immunity, Or It Will Be Years Of Trauma Trying To Determine Good From Bad. There Must Be Certainty.”
“Example: You Can’T Stop Police From Doing The Job Of Strong & Effective Crime Prevention Because You Want To Guard Against...
This was the second time in a week that Trump claimed that the president of the United States should be beyond the reach of criminal law.
“A President Of The United States Must Have Full Immunity, Without Which It Would Be Impossible For Him/Her To Properly Function,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in all caps. “Any Mistake, Even If Well Intended, Would Be Met With Almost Certain Indictment By The Opposing Party At Term End. Even Events That ‘Cross The Line’ Must Fall Under Total Immunity, Or It Will Be Years Of Trauma Trying To Determine Good From Bad. There Must Be Certainty.”
“Example: You Can’T Stop Police From Doing The Job Of Strong & Effective Crime Prevention Because You Want To Guard Against...
- 1/29/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Former President Donald Trump warned that violence would ensue if any of the criminal charges resulted in his conviction.
Without presenting any evidence, Trump declared that he was being prosecuted due to polls showing that he was ahead of President Joe Biden. He warned that if these charges end up harming his candidacy, then the country could descend into chaos.
“I think they feel this is the way they’re going to try and win, and that’s not the way it goes,” the former president stated after a court hearing in Washington, D.C.
“It’ll be bedlam in the country. It’s a very bad thing. It’s a very bad precedent. As we said, it’s the opening of a Pandora’s box,” he added.
On January 5, Biden condemned Trump for refusing to reject violence.
“Trump won’t do what an American president must do; he refuses to denounce political violence,...
Without presenting any evidence, Trump declared that he was being prosecuted due to polls showing that he was ahead of President Joe Biden. He warned that if these charges end up harming his candidacy, then the country could descend into chaos.
“I think they feel this is the way they’re going to try and win, and that’s not the way it goes,” the former president stated after a court hearing in Washington, D.C.
“It’ll be bedlam in the country. It’s a very bad thing. It’s a very bad precedent. As we said, it’s the opening of a Pandora’s box,” he added.
On January 5, Biden condemned Trump for refusing to reject violence.
“Trump won’t do what an American president must do; he refuses to denounce political violence,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Update: So much of this debate was about repetitive sparring between two Donald Trump alternatives, and the one-on-one match up made the event seem longer than others this cycle.
The debate had its moments where issues and philosophies were at the forefront, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis were so determined to go after each other that they lost their places at certain points. At one point DeSantis identified her as the former “governor of California.” DeSantis debated Gavin Newsom in November.
There were moments when they did attack the front runner, Donald Trump, albeit with far less of the determination of Chris Christie, who exited the race earlier on Wednesday.
Haley said that Trump would have to “answer for” what happened on that date. DeSantis bashed Trump for his “word vomit” social media post in which he said he would terminate the Constitution.
The debate reflected each candidates’ strategies:...
The debate had its moments where issues and philosophies were at the forefront, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis were so determined to go after each other that they lost their places at certain points. At one point DeSantis identified her as the former “governor of California.” DeSantis debated Gavin Newsom in November.
There were moments when they did attack the front runner, Donald Trump, albeit with far less of the determination of Chris Christie, who exited the race earlier on Wednesday.
Haley said that Trump would have to “answer for” what happened on that date. DeSantis bashed Trump for his “word vomit” social media post in which he said he would terminate the Constitution.
The debate reflected each candidates’ strategies:...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
John Sauer, Donald Trump‘s lead lawyer in his federal election fraud case, declared that presidential immunity would allow a U.S. president to order Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival without having to face criminal prosecution.
Sauer made the wild claim for executive immunity at a hearing at a federal appeals court on January 9.
When delivering his statement, he said that only if a president has been impeached and Congress has removed him from office, only then could they be criminally prosecuted.
According to Sauer, this means that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
“Could a president who ordered Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival, and is not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution?” one judge asked Sauer.
“If he were impeached and convicted first… there is a political process that would have to occur,” Sauer replied.
Assistant Special Counsel James Pearce told the...
Sauer made the wild claim for executive immunity at a hearing at a federal appeals court on January 9.
When delivering his statement, he said that only if a president has been impeached and Congress has removed him from office, only then could they be criminally prosecuted.
According to Sauer, this means that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
“Could a president who ordered Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival, and is not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution?” one judge asked Sauer.
“If he were impeached and convicted first… there is a political process that would have to occur,” Sauer replied.
Assistant Special Counsel James Pearce told the...
- 1/10/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Former President Donald Trump is in D.C. on Tuesday sitting in on an appeals court hearing regarding his claim of “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for acts he may or may not have committed as president. The arguments are already getting absurd.
Judge Florence Y. Pan, a member of the three-appellate judge panel that will rule on the question, asked Trump’s attorney, John Sauer, if — hypothetically — a president could order S.E.A.L. Team Six to assassinate their political rival and be immune from criminal prosecution.
Sauer...
Judge Florence Y. Pan, a member of the three-appellate judge panel that will rule on the question, asked Trump’s attorney, John Sauer, if — hypothetically — a president could order S.E.A.L. Team Six to assassinate their political rival and be immune from criminal prosecution.
Sauer...
- 1/9/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Former President Trump made remarks after Tuesday morning’s D.C. Circuit hearing on presidential immunity.
But with less than a week before the Iowa caucuses, he seized on the attention of the moment to get in digs at President Joe Biden who, if polls are correct, he likely will face in the November election.
“They’re losing in almost every demographic,” Trump said. “Numbers came out today that are mind boggling if you happen to be Joe Biden.” He countered by claiming that Joe Biden was a “threat to democracy” by claiming his prosecution was politically motivated, even though there is not evidence that the president ordered Trump’s indictment.
Fox News carried Trump’s remarks, even though it did not carry on air the live audio of the hearing itself. CNN carried a portion of Trump’s remarks before going to a fact check and commentary. MSNBC...
But with less than a week before the Iowa caucuses, he seized on the attention of the moment to get in digs at President Joe Biden who, if polls are correct, he likely will face in the November election.
“They’re losing in almost every demographic,” Trump said. “Numbers came out today that are mind boggling if you happen to be Joe Biden.” He countered by claiming that Joe Biden was a “threat to democracy” by claiming his prosecution was politically motivated, even though there is not evidence that the president ordered Trump’s indictment.
Fox News carried Trump’s remarks, even though it did not carry on air the live audio of the hearing itself. CNN carried a portion of Trump’s remarks before going to a fact check and commentary. MSNBC...
- 1/9/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (Ians) Gustavo Sauer netted two goals and set up another as leaders Botafogo cruised to a 4-1 home victory over Coritiba in Brazil’s Serie A championship, here. Sauer opened the scoring by rifling a 20-yard shot into the bottom left corner but Bruno Gomes equalized with a long-range effort after Diogo Oliveira’s headed pass on Sunday.
Tiquinho Soares continued his prolific scoring form by heading home after Sauer’s delivery from a corner and the latter extended the hosts’ lead with a cool finish from 12 yards following Victor Sa’s pass, a Xinhua report said.
Sa was again the provider as he delivered an inch-perfect cross for Soares to head home Botafogo’s fourth goal.
The result at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic stadium means Botafogo maintain their 12-point lead over second-placed Flamengo while Coritiba are 18th in the 20-team standings.
In other Brazilian top-flight fixtures on Sunday,...
Tiquinho Soares continued his prolific scoring form by heading home after Sauer’s delivery from a corner and the latter extended the hosts’ lead with a cool finish from 12 yards following Victor Sa’s pass, a Xinhua report said.
Sa was again the provider as he delivered an inch-perfect cross for Soares to head home Botafogo’s fourth goal.
The result at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic stadium means Botafogo maintain their 12-point lead over second-placed Flamengo while Coritiba are 18th in the 20-team standings.
In other Brazilian top-flight fixtures on Sunday,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New information about Raquel Welch‘s health at the time of her death has been revealed. The legendary actress was 82 when she died on Feb. 15, following what had been described as a “brief illness.”
According to the star’s death certificate, published Tuesday by TMZ, Welch’s cause of death was cardiac arrest. The document also lists Alzheimer’s Disease as an underlying cause of the veteran star’s death.
Welch’s battle with Alzheimer’s had not been publicly revealed during her lifetime.
The actress’ rep, Steve Sauer, previously told Et of Welch’s death, “The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early [Wednesday] morning after a brief illness.”
Sauer added, “The 82 year-old actress burst into Hollywood in her initial roles in ‘One Million Years B.C.’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’. Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. The Golden Globe winner,...
According to the star’s death certificate, published Tuesday by TMZ, Welch’s cause of death was cardiac arrest. The document also lists Alzheimer’s Disease as an underlying cause of the veteran star’s death.
Welch’s battle with Alzheimer’s had not been publicly revealed during her lifetime.
The actress’ rep, Steve Sauer, previously told Et of Welch’s death, “The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early [Wednesday] morning after a brief illness.”
Sauer added, “The 82 year-old actress burst into Hollywood in her initial roles in ‘One Million Years B.C.’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’. Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. The Golden Globe winner,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Tributes have been pouring in around the world after it was revealed that Raquel Welch had passed away at age 82 on Wednesday.
A rep for the actress, who rose to international fame in the 1960s, confirmed the sad news to Et that she had passed away following a brief illness.
Welch’s rep, Steve Sauer, told Et that “the legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early [Wednesday] morning after a brief illness.”
Read More: Raquel Welch, Actress And Pin-Up Icon, Dead At 82
Sauer added, “The 82 year-old actress burst into Hollywood in her initial roles in ‘One Million [Years], B.C.’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’. Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. The Golden Globe winner, in more recent years, was involved in a very successful line of wigs. Raquel leaves behind her two children, son Damon Welch and her daughter,...
A rep for the actress, who rose to international fame in the 1960s, confirmed the sad news to Et that she had passed away following a brief illness.
Welch’s rep, Steve Sauer, told Et that “the legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early [Wednesday] morning after a brief illness.”
Read More: Raquel Welch, Actress And Pin-Up Icon, Dead At 82
Sauer added, “The 82 year-old actress burst into Hollywood in her initial roles in ‘One Million [Years], B.C.’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’. Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances. The Golden Globe winner, in more recent years, was involved in a very successful line of wigs. Raquel leaves behind her two children, son Damon Welch and her daughter,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
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