Today: July 06, 2024
Today: July 06, 2024

Latest From Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston

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‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution

The Supreme Court’s decision has major implications for the criminal prosecution of Trump and for the country and how it is governed.

‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution
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Supreme Court’s slow roll on deciding Trump’s immunity is the opposite of politics

Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s politically motivated to help Trump. A scholar of the court says they’re wrong.

Supreme Court’s slow roll on deciding Trump’s immunity is the opposite of politics
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What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Pundits decried the Supreme Court justices for not focusing on Donald Trump’s conduct when they heard oral arguments in Trump’s immunity case. But a legal scholar says they were just doing their job.

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case
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Trump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability

The case argued before the Supreme Court has profound implications for Donald Trump − but also for the country.

Trump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability

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