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The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court is hearing its first set of Trump-related arguments in the second Trump presidency

The Independent UK

Supreme Court sounds open to limits on nationwide injunctions - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Thursday to place some limits on the power of district judges to freeze presidential actions nationwide.

Roll Call

Trump Admin Wants Supreme Court to Greenlight Alien Enemies Act To Deport More Venezuelans: 'Especially Dangerous To Maintain'

Officials say detainees tied to Venezuelan gang posed security risks in Texas detention center where migrants recently formed "SOS" plea.

Latin Times

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They married in an ICE detention center. Now they’re fighting Trump after Maryland dad was wrongfully deported to El Salvador

KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA: The president is testing the courts in a constitutional battle for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Senator presses Justice Department picks on following court orders - Roll Call

Sen. Richard J. Durbin asked Trump picks for Justice Department roles whether elected officials could refuse to obey a federal court order.

Roll Call

TikTok ban won’t work, groups argue, in hope of eleventh-hour reprieve - Roll Call

Groups are urging the Supreme Court to invalidate a law that would effectively ban TikTok after the court appeared ready to uphold the law.

Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds ready to back TikTok ban law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court during oral arguments appeared ready to allow a law to ban TikTok unless it divests from its Chinese parent company.

Roll Call

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TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information

The Independent UK

New York AG wants $454M from Trump

New York AG Letitia James' office said Trump's looming inauguration will not deter her from seeking any money owed

Salon

Trump’s ‘nauseating’ last-ditch attempt to toss his fraud case mentions Washington and Lincoln

Trump’s future solicitor general calls for ‘unity’ as he pleads with Letitia James to throw out a $350 million ruling

The Independent UK

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

The criminally convicted president-elect believes his election and the end of his federal cases exonerated him. Will his administration be able to stop the retribution he promised? Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

The Gaetz Flop Suggests That Trump Is Still His Own Worst Enemy

The nomination, which fell apart in record time for predictable reasons, reflected a pattern of impulsiveness that may yet defeat the president-elect's worst instincts.

Reason

Trump was convicted in his hush money case. His lawyers were rewarded with top Justice Department jobs

Three attorneys central to Trump’s criminal defense and ‘immunity’ victory could lead the daily operations of a Justice Department the president-elect wants to upend, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Trump picks legal defense team for top Justice Department roles - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to put attorneys from his legal team into high-ranking Justice Department posts.

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Salon

Tribe: SCOTUS deliberately delayed case

"The delay that has occurred here is intentional, and it is destructive of our democratic process," professor says

France 24

US Supreme Court signals delay in ruling on Trump's claim of absolute immunity

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

Reason

SCOTUS Weighs the Risk of Presidential Timidity Against the Risk of Presidential Impunity

Most of the justices seem skeptical of granting Donald Trump complete immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts."

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Justice Sotomayor Challenges Trump's Attorney On Presidential Immunity

Justice Sotomayor and Trump's attorney debate presidential immunity and accountability in a thought-provoking exchange.

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Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds conflicted over Trump criminal immunity - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared conflicted over how to handle Donald Trump’s claim that his presidency shielded him from federal prosecution.

WEKU

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

A majority of justices appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, but it is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.

Reason

Donald Trump's Demand for Absolute Immunity for Crimes Committed While President Goes Far Beyond the Qualified Immunity Police Officers Get

Qualified immunity is a badly flawed doctrine the Supreme Court should abolish. But Trump's demands are much more extreme.

The Independent UK

Trump endorses idea he should be able to assassinate opponents without being prosecuted

The idea was put forward by the former president’s lawyers earlier this week

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s what lawyers said at hearing on Trump immunity claim

When one judge asked a Trump’s attorney if a president who ordered the assassination of a political rival could be charged, the attorney appeared to equivocate, saying the president would first have to have been impeached and convicted by the Senate in order to be prosecuted.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judges skeptical of Trump immunity claims

“I think it’s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed allows him to violate criminal law,” said Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush.

Reason

D.C. Circuit Seems Skeptical of Trump's Alarmingly Broad Presidential Immunity Claim

As one appeals court judge pointed out, Trump's defense could literally let a president get away with murder.

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