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Supreme Court Rulings Simplify Trump’s Path in General Election Campaign

by LAWIN.news July 29, 2024
written by LAWIN.news July 29, 2024
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Credits: The Hill

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled in *Trump v. United States* that a former president has substantial immunity from prosecution for official acts in office, but not for unofficial acts. The high court stated that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts,” leaving it to lower courts to determine the boundary between official and unofficial actions.

“The President may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers and is entitled to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion. “That immunity applies equally to all occupants of the Oval Office, regardless of politics, policy, or party.”

This ruling stemmed from special counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 case against Trump, in which Trump pleaded not guilty. The trial was paused pending the Supreme Court’s decision, which nullified any charges related to official presidential acts.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Trump’s legal team requested a delay in his sentencing for *New York v. Trump*. Trump was found guilty on all counts of falsifying business records after a trial initiated by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Initially scheduled for July 11, before the Republican National Convention, Judge Juan Merchan agreed to delay sentencing and set a hearing for September 18.

Subsequently, Trump’s lawyers requested Judge Merchan to overturn the guilty verdict, citing the Supreme Court ruling. Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, argued that certain evidence of “official acts” should not have been admitted during the trial.

Days later, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed special counsel Jack Smith’s classified records case against Trump. Trump had faced 37 felony counts related to alleged improper retention of classified records at Mar-a-Lago, but Cannon ruled Smith’s appointment and funding were unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause, as Smith was never confirmed by the Senate. Smith is appealing the ruling.

In Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump with alleged 2020 election interference, to which Trump pleaded not guilty. Six charges were dismissed due to insufficient detail, and the case was paused pending an investigation into Willis’s conduct.

The Supreme Court’s ruling might also impact several civil cases against Trump. In a defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, Trump was ordered to pay over $83 million in damages for denying allegations of rape while he was president. Trump’s attorneys might argue that his denial was an official act, potentially affecting the case’s outcome.

Trump is also appealing a civil fraud ruling demanding he pay over $450 million in a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling the ruling “unconstitutional.”

As Trump navigates these legal battles, the Supreme Court’s decisions are shaping his campaign schedule, potentially clearing his path for the upcoming general election.

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