When you look at the facts of the Trump indictment — not imagined hypothetical scenarios — there is no way the Constitution grants him immunity from prosecution.

(Samuel Breidbart, Brennan Center for Justice)

Two centuries of U.S. constitutional history make clear that Donald Trump is liable to criminal prosecution.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/spinning-hypotheticals-justices-forget-grim-facts-trumps-alleged-crimes

#Constitution
#SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #History #Immunity #Justice #Crime #Elections

#ElectionInterference #Fascism #Fascist #Trumpism #Corruption

Spinning Hypotheticals, Justices Forget the Grim Facts of Trump’s Alleged Crimes

^{Brennan Center for Justice}

Watergate’s John Dean
On Presidential Immunity

#immunity #news #watergate

[NYTimes]: Out of left field, Justice Gorsuch asks whether presidents can pardon themselves as a way to prevent successor administrations from prosecuting them. By Charlie Savage

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/25/us/trump-immunity-supreme-court/5978a689-0473-5aca-bc98-3c43258e2b12?smid=url-share

#scotus #immunity

#Merchan has explained the concept of #ReasonableDoubt, instructed the jurors that statements made by the various attorneys are not to be accepted as fact, & #jurors are listening intently, a reminder that jurors take many cues from judges - as the impartial arbiter & why #Trump's attacks on judges are stupid.

Besides this case, today there's a hearing to determine the sufficiency of Trump’s #civil #fraud #bond for the $454M penalty, & Thurs, #SCOTUS hears arguments on his bs #immunity defense.