In its decision on #immunity, #SCOTUS ruled that #Trump could not face #criminal charges related to any of his interactions w/ #DOJ ofcls, finding that a president’s dealings w/the #Justice Dept were part of the core *official* duties of his office.
[You’d think #TheCrimeFraudException would render any dealings w/DOJ ofcls in furtherance of a crime “unofficial acts” FFS]
#law #ElectionInterference #Jan6 #democracy #SupersedingIndictment
Pictured is a sampling of #Trump’s post #ClosingArguments mania.
#TheCrimeFraudException #criminal #law #TrumpTrial #GagOrder #StochasticTerrorism
In her 87p opinion, #Howell said the likelihood that #Trump committed #crimes was a basis to permit #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith to question #Trump’s atty #EvanCorcoran on topics that would normally be shielded by #AttorneyClientPrivilege [ #TheCrimeFraudException applies again].
Howell’s opinion:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.561.4.pdf
#NationalSecurity #DOJ #criminal #law #obstruction #EspionageAct #AileenCannon #ClassifiedDocuments
And there it is, #Merchan signifies he’s losing patience w/ Bove as he continues to argue a decided issue. Bove insists it’s important, & generously Merchan gives him another chance to speak. But now Merchan repeats his previous decisions on the issue above is harping on, namely that #MichaelCohen was #Trump’s atty when the charged conduct took place.
[this should not be an issue in any court. It’s called #TheCrimeFraudException to
#AttorneyClientPrivilege.]
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