presidential immunity
Judge Dismisses Final Election Interference Case Against President Trump in Georgia
Nov 27, 2025 02:55 am CST
A US judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies, marking the end of the final criminal prosecution related to the 2020 election. Prosecutor Pete Skandalakis successfully argued that the case belonged in federal jurisdiction rather than state courts, citing the impracticality of prosecuting a sitting president and parallels to federal cases already dropped by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
US Justice Department Argues Trump's Hush Money Conviction Should Be Overturned Based on Presidential Immunity
Nov 08, 2025 06:23 am CST
The US Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief supporting former President Donald Trump's appeal to overturn his New York hush money conviction, arguing that evidence related to official presidential acts was improperly introduced at trial and that federal law preempts the legal theory used by prosecutors regarding the concealment of payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign.