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Top Takeaways from US Supreme Court ruling on Trump's Immunity Revealed

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Discover the shocking twists and turns in the Supreme Court ruling regarding Trump's immunity from prosecution!

The recent US Supreme Court ruling has sent shockwaves through the political sphere by declaring that former President Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for his official acts while in office. This decision has cast uncertainty over a significant criminal case against him, with Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizing the protected nature of certain actions. In response, President Joe Biden criticized the ruling, labeling it a dangerous precedent and emphasizing the need for accountability at the highest levels of government. The legal battle continues as Trump's lawyers seek to capitalize on the partial immunity granted by the court, leading to delays in the criminal prosecution trial.

As the case unfolds, key points from the Supreme Court proceedings highlight the contentious debate over presidential immunity and the limits of legal protection for sitting presidents. Trump's jubilation over the perceived victory for democracy contrasts sharply with Biden's concern over the implications of the ruling on accountability and justice. The public outcry following the Supreme Court decision reflects a polarized nation grappling with the legacy of Trump's presidency and the implications for future leaders.

In a surprising turn of events, the delay in the trial due to the immunity ruling brings attention to the intricate legal battles surrounding presidential powers and accountability. President Biden's call for public action in the face of what he perceives as a setback for justice underscores the deep divisions within the US political landscape. As newspapers highlight the chaos surrounding the upcoming election and the ongoing legal saga, the debate over Trump's immunity continues to captivate the nation's attention.

The Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's immunity sets a precedent for future cases involving presidential accountability and legal protections. The clash between Trump's legal team and the prosecution underscores the complexity of navigating the intersection between presidential authority and criminal liability. Despite the delay in the trial, the unresolved questions surrounding immunity and prosecution in the highest echelons of power will shape the trajectory of US politics for years to come.

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Takeaways from US Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity (RTE.ie)

The US Supreme Court's ruling that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for his official acts as president plunges a major criminal case against him into doubt ...

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Biden says Supreme Court immunity ruling on Trump undermines ... (BBC News)

Joe Biden has described as a "dangerous precedent" a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution.

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Trump immunity ruling likely to gut parts of criminal prosecution trial (The Guardian)

Chief Justice John Roberts made clear to the lower court that some of Trump's actions were protected.

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'Immune, immune, immune': Five key points from Donald Trump's ... (Financial Times)

As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier this year over whether Donald Trump could be charged with crimes allegedly committed while in office, ...

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Trump asks for conviction to be overturned after immunity ruling (BBC News)

The ex-president's lawyers cite a new Supreme Court ruling that granted him partial immunity from prosecution.

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Trump hails 'big win for democracy' after US Supreme Court ... (Sky News)

The former president had been charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiring against the right of Americans to vote and corruptly obstructing an ...

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In win for Trump, Supreme Court immunity ruling will delay trial ... (The Washington Post)

A trial judge will decide which alleged acts in Donald Trump's indictment on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election are official, further delaying ...

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Biden says public must block Trump if Supreme Court will not (Politico)

In a strikingly political speech from the White House, President Joe Biden blasted the Supreme Court ruling that granted broad presidential immunity, ...

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Newspaper headlines: 'Postal vote chaos' and Trump has 'broad ... (BBC News)

The build-up to the election leads many of Tuesday's front pages. In an interview with the Times, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says a large majority for ...

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Trump asks for conviction to be overturned after immunity ruling (BBC News)

The ex-president's lawyers cite a new Supreme Court ruling that granted him partial immunity from prosecution.

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Biden blasts ruling on Trump immunity from prosecution for 'official ... (thejournal.ie)

US PRESIDENT JOE Biden said the Supreme Court justices had set “a dangerous precedent” by ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution ...

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The Supreme Court's Stunning Gift to Trump (POLITICO Magazine)

Special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Tanya Chutkan have a narrow path to move forward with a trial.

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Supreme Court gives Donald Trump's White House bid another shot ... (Financial Times)

The threat that trials would disrupt former president's re-election campaign has all but vanished.

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What does Trump's Supreme Court immunity decision mean? (Aljazeera.com)

Dissenting Justice Sotomayor warns of 'nightmare' scenarios after Trump ruling that grants presidential, presumptive immunity. Former President Donald Trump ...

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What's Next for Trump Charges, and Israeli Generals Want a Truce (The New York Times)

The front of the Supreme Court building with columns and a triangular roof. The Supreme Court directed the trial court in Trump's federal election case to hold ...

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FirstFT: 'Presidential immunity' ruling boosts Donald Trump and ... (Financial Times)

Trump has praised the ruling on social media, calling it a “BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY”. But the decision is the latest blow to the Biden ...

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Trump seeks to set aside hush-money verdict hours after immunity ... (The Guardian)

Lawyers ask New York judge to delay sentencing while he weighs high court's decision and how it may influence case.

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Manhattan DA won't oppose Trump sentencing delay after SCOTUS ... (WABC-TV)

The Manhattan DA's office said it would not oppose Trump's request to file a motion arguing his conviction should be tossed after SCOTUS ruling.

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Trump has a strategic plan for the country: Gearing up for nuclear war (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Trump's policy agenda if elected—Project 2025—would push the United States into an expensive, dangerous, and destabilizing nuclear confrontation unseen ...

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Donald Trump's 'hush money' sentencing likely to be delayed (Financial Times)

Manhattan district attorney agrees to push back July 11 date after Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.

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Trump hush-money trial: judge postpones sentencing to September (The Guardian)

Judge Juan Merchan agrees to pause proceedings to weigh whether immunity ruling could imperil conviction.

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Prosecutor 'open to delaying' Trump hush money sentencing after ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg's office said they would be open to delaying the July 11 sentencing for up to two weeks.

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Trump sentencing in hush money case is postponed until ... (CNN)

Donald Trump will not be sentenced on his business fraud conviction until September, a New York judge ruled Tuesday in the wake of Monday's Supreme Court ...

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Donald Trump's hush money sentencing postponed (Sky News)

The new timeline means Donald Trump will likely be the official challenger to Joe Biden by the time he is sentenced. The judge will now decide Trump's ...

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Trump sentencing in hush-money case delayed until September (BBC News)

The Supreme Court ruled that Trump had immunity from prosecution for "official acts" prompting his lawyers to challenge his New York conviction.

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Former President Trump's criminal sentencing in New York delayed (NPR)

The delay is a win for Trump who is expected to be named the official GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election later this month.

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Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing to September (RTE.ie)

A judge has delayed Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to an adult film actress until 18 ...

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Judge delays Trump's New York sentencing until closer to US election (Aljazeera.com)

Trump became the first former US president convicted of felony charges and was originally set to be sentenced next week.

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Trump's Hush Money Sentencing Postponed Until Weeks Before ... (Forbes)

Former President Donald Trump's attorneys requested his sentencing in his New York criminal case should be delayed, just over a month after Trump's ...

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Judge delays Trump's sentencing in hush money case until September (BreakingNews.ie)

Donald Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records.

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