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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2024 1:06:29 GMT
With the US presidential primaries approaching next week, former President Trump appeared in federal high court on the 9th to request the dismissal of charges related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Former President Trump, who was indicted in this case, appealed to the federal high court to have the charges dismissed by a federal district court, arguing that presidential immunity applied to his actions at the time.
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During the hearing, Trump's team reiterated that the charges should be thrown out because investigating election fraud is a public act.
The trial is scheduled for early March, but it may be delayed if the case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2024 14:49:14 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2024 19:23:44 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 13, 2024 3:49:12 GMT
Petitions challenging Trump's eligibility to run have also been rejected in Minnesota, Michigan and Arizona. California's top election official also recently decided to keep Trump's name on the ballot.
Prior to the Oregon Supreme Court's decision, Colorado and Maine had ruled to remove Trump's name from their ballots. However, the decision in both states has currently been suspended as Trump's side is appealing the decision.
(CNN) On the 12th, the U.S. Supreme Court in Oregon rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove former President Donald Trump's name from ballots in the state's 2024 presidential primary. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the merits of the petition, which challenges Trump's eligibility to run for president based on the 14th Amendment's "prohibition of insurrection."
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Post by Admin on Jan 18, 2024 12:28:12 GMT
On the 17th, a state high court in the eastern state of Maine ordered Secretary of State Bellows to reconsider his decision last month not to allow former President Donald Trump to participate in the state's Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election. The state high court ruled that Trump had "engaged in insurrection against the state and was disqualified from holding the office of president under the provisions of the Constitution" in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. They asked that the conclusion be postponed until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a ruling on the matter.
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Regarding this issue, the Colorado Supreme Court and the Maine Secretary of State each ruled in December 2023 that Trump would not be allowed to participate in the state's primary election. Trump has appealed the Colorado ruling, and the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments in February. Both states' primaries are scheduled for March 5, and Mr. Trump will be able to participate unless the U.S. Supreme Court rules by then.
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