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Opinion | Justice Alito Is Holding Trump to a Different Standard
On what planet were Trump’s actions a normal response to political defeat?
Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump’s Immunity in Unexpected Direction
Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but...
Opinion | Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago
But several members of the Supreme Court seem willing to put presidents above the rule of...
Conservative Justices Appear Poised to Rule Ex-Presidents Have Some Level of Immunity
Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay...
Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power
The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as...
Opinion | Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim
If delay prevents this Trump case from being tried this year, our system may never hold...
Trump Loses His Third Try in a Week to Delay Manhattan Trial
Donald J. Trump was turned down when he asked an appeals court — again — to...
Opinion | No One Is Above the Law, Except, Apparently, Donald Trump
If there seems to be a different set of rules for the former president, that’s because,...
If They Can’t Make a Federal Case Out of Trump …
The Supreme Court may well decide another presidential election.
In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Cannot Avoid Politics
The justices’ efforts to remain unified in cases affecting the election are fraying as the former...
Trump’s Fever Dream of Immunity Meets Its Match
The man who would be king comes up against a three-judge panel.
A Ruling for Trump on Eligibility Could Doom His Bid for Immunity
As the Supreme Court tries to recapture its authority and legitimacy, it may be tempted to...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity
The ruling answered a question that an appeals court had never addressed: Can former presidents escape...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity
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Trump Claims Immunity Extends Even to Acts That ‘Cross the Line’
In a social media post, Donald J. Trump appeared to take a stance that went even...
Trump’s Boldest Argument Yet: Immunity From Prosecution for Assassinations
A lawyer for the former president said he would be immune from prosecution for the murder...
Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim
A three-judge panel appeared unlikely to grant the former president’s request that it throw out federal...