Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22 and said proceedings in the trial court would remain frozen while they considered the matter.

The court’s brief order said the court will decide this question: “Whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/supreme-court-trump-immunity-trial.html
 
Trump’s pretrial proceedings in D.C. will remain on hold until a ruling is issued, putting the Supreme Court in the politically fraught position of influencing the timing of a federal election-obstruction trial for the leading Republican presidential candidate.

The brief unsigned order issued Wednesday said the justices were not “expressing a view on the merits” of the case and would consider only the question of whether and to what extent a former president has “immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati.../trump-supreme-court-immunity-claim-dc-trial/

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing. But this court is quite reactionary and might want to make Trump the King of the Universe.
 
BidenPresident said:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22 and said proceedings in the trial court would remain frozen while they considered the matter.

The court’s brief order said the court will decide this question: “Whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/supreme-court-trump-immunity-trial.html
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It's time to expand the supreme court, there is nothing to hear about this case?!! Trump does not have immunity and this is just a delay tactic too?!! The people want to know if we have a guilty or innocent person running for president?!! Sound like those Trump appointed justices are finally paying debt to Trump?!!
 
signalmankenneth said:
It's time to expand the supreme court, there is nothing to hear about this case?!! Trump does not have immunity and this is just a delay tactic too?!! The people want to know if we have a guilty or innocent person running for president?!! Sound like those Trump appointed justices are finally paying debt to Trump?!!
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I hope the Supreme Court does not declare Trump above the law.
 
signalmankenneth said:
It's time to expand the supreme court
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Funny you should mention that. Trump just might do exactly just that after he is elected POTUS again this coming November. I guess we can now put you down as one of those who will think its a great idea when he does it. Good on you for coming out in support so early! :cool:
 
BidenPresident said:
Trump’s pretrial proceedings in D.C. will remain on hold until a ruling is issued, putting the Supreme Court in the politically fraught position of influencing the timing of a federal election-obstruction trial for the leading Republican presidential candidate.

The brief unsigned order issued Wednesday said the justices were not “expressing a view on the merits” of the case and would consider only the question of whether and to what extent a former president has “immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati.../trump-supreme-court-immunity-claim-dc-trial/

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing. But this court is quite reactionary and might want to make Trump the King of the Universe.
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:evilnod::magagrin:
 
Stone said:
Funny you should mention that. Trump just might do exactly just that after he is elected POTUS again this coming November. I guess we can now put you down as one of those who will think its a great idea when he does it. Good on you for coming out in support so early! :cool:
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Is this another imaginary power you think your dictator in waiting will attempt to wield?
 
Concart said:
Is this another imaginary power you think your dictator in waiting will attempt to wield?
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No,...I was just responding to signalman when he said it was about time we expanded the supreme court. He seems to think it would be a great idea.
 
BidenPresident said:
Trump’s pretrial proceedings in D.C. will remain on hold until a ruling is issued, putting the Supreme Court in the politically fraught position of influencing the timing of a federal election-obstruction trial for the leading Republican presidential candidate.

The brief unsigned order issued Wednesday said the justices were not “expressing a view on the merits” of the case and would consider only the question of whether and to what extent a former president has “immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati.../trump-supreme-court-immunity-claim-dc-trial/

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing. But this court is quite reactionary and might want to make Trump the King of the Universe.
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It is bullshit, when Smith asked them two months ago to take it up they responded they wanted to see what the lesser Court would decide, and now that they quickly delivered an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court suddenly says they want to look at it, two months from now, and with this Court, probably issue a verdict in late June

At the least, to push the trial so close to the election that Trump well starting filling suits to delay the trial tying it up further with legalities, and the worse, for them to issue such a muddled opinion that Trump’s army of attorneys will open up new avenues of appeal
 
archives said:
It is bullshit, when Smith asked them two months ago to take it up they responded they wanted to see what the lesser Court would decide, and now that they quickly delivered an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court suddenly says they want to look at it, two months from now, and with this Court, probably issue a verdict in late June

At the least, to push the trial so close to the election that Trump well starting filling suits to delay the trial tying it up further with legalities, and the worse, for them to issue such a muddled opinion that Trump’s army of attorneys will open up new avenues of appeal
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Right. They could have taken it up when Smith petitioned them.
 
Poor Lwers always playing the role of Charlie Brown when it comes to Trump! Silly Rubes never learn. :laugh:


 
Stone said:
Funny you should mention that. Trump just might do exactly just that after he is elected POTUS again this coming November. I guess we can now put you down as one of those who will think its a great idea when he does it. Good on you for coming out in support so early! :cool:
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He might try, but not within the Presidents power in the constitution.
 
archives said:
It is bullshit, when Smith asked them two months ago to take it up they responded they wanted to see what the lesser Court would decide, and now that they quickly delivered an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court suddenly says they want to look at it, two months from now, and with this Court, probably issue a verdict in late June

At the least, to push the trial so close to the election that Trump well starting filling suits to delay the trial tying it up further with legalities, and the worse, for them to issue such a muddled opinion that Trump’s army of attorneys will open up new avenues of appeal
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What kind of suits could he file that would delay his criminal case?

I would have thought he would have wanted to be “exonerated” before the election.
 
signalmankenneth said:
It's time to expand the supreme court, there is nothing to hear about this case?!! Trump does not have immunity and this is just a delay tactic too?!! The people want to know if we have a guilty or innocent person running for president?!! Sound like those Trump appointed justices are finally paying debt to Trump?!!
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You on the SC?
 
Stone said:
Funny you should mention that. Trump just might do exactly just that after he is elected POTUS again this coming November. I guess we can now put you down as one of those who will think its a great idea when he does it. Good on you for coming out in support so early! :cool:
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One of the magical powers you figure Trump would acquire.
 
BidenPresident said:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22 and said proceedings in the trial court would remain frozen while they considered the matter.

The court’s brief order said the court will decide this question: “Whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/supreme-court-trump-immunity-trial.html
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"...to what extent" seems a key part of that. Presumably any immunity would fall short of murdering people who annoy him.
 
signalmankenneth said:
It's time to expand the supreme court, there is nothing to hear about this case?!! Trump does not have immunity and this is just a delay tactic too?!! The people want to know if we have a guilty or innocent person running for president?!! Sound like those Trump appointed justices are finally paying debt to Trump?!!
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Correct.

And lets not forget Jack Smith asked the SC back in December that 'if you are going to want to be the final authority on this case, for its importance, then take it now' and they refused. They let the State Court decide and then said 'ya great you decided but we don't accept it and think we need to decide''.

that was deliberate choice.

Taking 2 weeks to say 'we will hear it', is a deliberate choice.

Setting it to be heard at the end of April, is a deliberate choice.

BidenPresident said:
I hope the Supreme Court does not declare Trump above the law.
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That is not even a real concern. They won't.

But they can get to the same place, potentially, by just buying him enough time to potentially win the GE which defacto will put him above the law. They can then still rule no POTUS is above the law, while knowing Trump is immunized as current POTUS.


Here is the proof of how this SC acts selectively in favor of Trump. When Trump was at risk of being off the Colorado ballot based on the State SC ruling, the SCOTUS took that case instantly and fast tracked it hearings and have already done them. NO delay in deciding to hear it. No delay in getting it to the Court. They have ensured they can rule against it and decide Trump can be on the ballot.

You can look back at Bush V Gore, and see how fast they moved so they could stop the count, and preserve a win for Bush Jr, that he otherwise would have lost.

You now have a ruling in Illinois that Trump is 'off the ballot' and you can bet, the SCOTUS will fast track that one and clear it, if they cannot simply kill it via doing a ruling on Colorado that denies all States the ability to take a POTUS Candidate off the ballot.
 
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