Trust in Supreme Court fell to lowest point in 50 years after abortion decision, poll shows
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- During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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- Trump and his lawyers have been pushing for more delays, raising concerns about the judge's impartiality and attempting to make the case about the 2016 election, while prosecutors argue against postponing the trial.
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- Despite widespread expectations, no trial date was set on Friday.
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- France becomes the first country to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution.
- Lawmakers voted to revise the 1958 constitution to ensure women's freedom to have an abortion.
- President Emmanuel Macron praised the move as 'French pride' delivering a 'universal message'.
- The decision to include abortion in the French constitution was influenced by recent events in the US.
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- Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.
- State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.
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- An ally of the Republican presidential candidate, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, also faced potential disbarment after violating attorney ethics rules in trying to help overturn Trump's loss.
- These cases are among the legal entanglements Trump faces as he challenges President Joe Biden in the upcoming election, with the first-ever trial of a sitting or former U.S. president set to start on April 15 in New York.
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- A Cook County judge ruled to remove Donald Trump from Illinois' Republican primary ballot due to his involvement in the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
- Judge Tracie Porter found that Trump 'falsely swore' when signing his candidacy statement, disqualifying him from office.
- Porter considered the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove Trump from that state's ballot and stayed the ruling until March 1.
- The ruling came in an appeal against the Illinois State Board of Elections' rejection of efforts to disqualify Trump from the primary ballot.
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Quick Glance: Trump expresses support for national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy
- Donald Trump suggested supporting a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy.
- When asked about a specific time limit for the procedure, Trump criticized Democrats for not endorsing such a ban.
- Trump seemed reluctant to a federal ban, emphasizing that abortion should be a state issue.
- The discussion on abortion rights is expected to be a key issue in the 2024 election as Democrats and President Biden's campaign clearly oppose Trump's stance.
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- Trump faces charges of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.
- His defense argues for immunity from prosecution based on 'official acts,' claiming certain evidence should be excluded from trial as they fall under official duties.
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Wisconsin GOP leader calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him 'whack jobs and morons'
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US historians file brief with supreme court rejecting Trump’s immunity claim: Fifteen scholars on US history outline that Trump is not immune to prosecution for ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/09/trump-immunity-claim-historians
Anti-abortion groups eye challenge if Florida voters approves ballot measure: The fight over abortion likely won't end in November.
politico.com/news/2024/04/11/florida-abortion-ballot-lawsuit-00151880
US Supreme Court sets April 25 Trump criminal immunity argument: The U.S. Supreme Court has set April 25 as the date it will hear Donald Trump's claim of ...
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Mark Kelly says Arizona abortion ruling is ‘all because of Donald Trump’: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that last week’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4593471-sen-kelly-says-arizona-abortion-ruling-is-all-because-of-donald-trump/
Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling
apnews.com/article/alabama-election-2024-primaries-supreme-court-ivf-edd5cc83a19c30364ed197c003e1b574
Quick Glance: Legal Action Against Alabama Clinic Following IVF Incident
- A couple from Florida has filed a lawsuit against an IVF clinic in Alabama, which was at the center of a pivotal decision by the state's Supreme Court that classified frozen embryos as children.
- The Supreme Court's ruling in Alabama raised significant concerns among doctors and IVF patients, who feared potential liability for the destruction of frozen embryos.
- Another lawsuit involves a fourth couple who experienced the loss of embryos during the 2020 incident, presenting similar circumstances as previous wrongful-death suits.
- Shortly after the Supreme Court's decision, almost half of Alabama's IVF clinics suspended procedures to some extent, with certain clinics halting all treatments while others continued everything except for embryo disposal.
The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon: The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in ...
n.pr/49tYZaf
Here’s where women voters stand in the Biden-Trump rematch: Women voters are set to play a pivotal role in November’s general election as both parties court the ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4577139-joe-biden-donald-trump-women-female-voters-gen-z-college-educated-black-women/
Court agrees to block collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/court-agrees-to-block-collection-of-trumps-454-million-civil-fraud-judgment-if-he-puts/article_c0e44a7b-a567-5cea-8960-654e139710ce.html
Quick Glance: Trump Secures Pause on $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment
- Donald Trump wins the ability to pause his $454 million civil fraud judgment by posting a $175 million bond within 10 days.
- A mid-level state appellate court grants Trump's request to delay enforcement of a February 16 judgment while considering his appeal.
- Presidential candidate Trump continues to raise funds for his campaign and legal costs as he faces four upcoming criminal trials.
- Trump's legal team seeks a delay in a New York state criminal trial over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, revealing new federal documents.
Keith Olbermann rips Supreme Court, calls liberal justices ‘inept’: Keith Olbermann called for the Supreme Court to be dissolved and took aim at the court’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/4507380-keith-olbermann-rips-supreme-court/
Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis running for re-election : A Florida prosecutor who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for refusing to enforce state ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4597685-florida-prosecutor-suspended-desantis-reelection/
Supreme Court rejects appeals to review sanctions against Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election case
pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-rejects-appeals-to-review-sanctions-against-trump-allied-lawyers-over-2020-election-case
Quick Glance: Court Sanctions Trump-Allied Lawyers
- The Supreme Court rejected appeals by Trump-allied lawyers facing legal sanctions for baselessly alleging the 2020 election in Michigan was fraudulently won by President Joe Biden.
- By denying the appeals, the court upheld a June 2023 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that partially upheld the sanctions.
- Prominent supporters of former President Donald Trump's election challenges, such as Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, were among the nine lawyers initially sanctioned for filing the lawsuit.
- The appeals court upheld sanctions against seven lawyers, including Powell and Wood, who were directed to pay legal fees, undergo new legal training, and face possible disciplinary actions by their state bar associations.
Trump the escape-artist keeps avoiding legal and political accountability: When political reporters and analysts express amazement at Trump’s repeated ...
thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/4561424-trump-the-escape-artist-keeps-avoiding-legal-and-political-accountability/
Florida Supreme Court hands down two key abortion decisions: The Florida Supreme Court in two rulings Monday upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4568219-abortion-measure-allowed-florida-supreme-court-says/
Fact checking Trump's claims about 'election integrity': Trump has continued to falsely claim he won the 2020 election in several states.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-election-integrity/story
2024 Elections to Use District Maps Challenged as Discriminatory: With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals ...
propublica.org/article/elections-district-maps-deemed-discriminatory-south-carolina-florida
More justices, more peace: The push to expand the Supreme Court : Most Americans doubt that SCOTUS will be impartial in decisions affecting the 2024 election ...
thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4549746-more-justices-more-peace-the-push-to-expand-the-supreme-court/
The Good, Bad and Ugly in a New Poll on Trump’s Trials and the Supreme Court: A new POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll suggests a conviction in the Manhattan trial ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/18/poll-conviction-trump-2024-elections-00147338
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