MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Wiseman argued Thursday that the Supreme Court handed former President Donald Trump a victory by hearing his immunity appeal.
The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear former President Trump's presidential immunity appeal with oral arguments scheduled for the week of April 22, 2024, leaving the lower court's election interference case on hold. Become. This means that even though Wiseman believes the courts will ultimately rule against Trump, the lawsuit cannot be tried before the election, giving Trump immunity. That's what he claimed on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” (Related article: “I won't say this again”: Judge Gorsuch scolds Colorado lawyer for leaving him tongue-tied)
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“I'm very pessimistic…I think ultimately they won't grant immunity in this case, but the Washington, D.C., case is that, frankly, he's on life support right now, so they're not going to give him immunity.” won the case,” Wiseman said. “It's really hard to see how this case could go to trial before the election. I think that's the end result of what they've done here. I mean, they ended up saying he had immunity.” He may say no, but the fact is that the case won't go to trial before the election, giving him immunity, which means if Joe Biden wins, the case will move forward, but if he If we lose, the case is over.”
It also benefits Trump's campaign rhetoric, as Trump can continue to criticize the case as a political weapon even without a jury verdict before the election, Wiseman said. added.
In December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Mr. Trump could not participate in the state's vote under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but Mr. Trump appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled that Oral arguments were held in early February. Legal experts largely expect the Supreme Court to rule in Mr. Trump's favor.
“By allowing him to stay, they're essentially saying he has de facto immunity. So I don't think they should have filed a lawsuit. And ultimately “I think they would have given Trump a victory here, and I think they would have given Trump a victory in the Colorado case,” Wiseman said.
On February 16, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Mr. Trump to pay $354 million and for three years to remove officers and directors of New York-based companies and organizations in a civil case for inflating the value of his real estate holdings. The court issued a ruling prohibiting it from becoming.
President Trump on Monday appealed The New York Supreme Court sought to overturn the verdict.
New York Court of Appeals Judge Anil Singh on Wednesday left some provisions of Trump's sentence in place, requiring the former president to post the full amount of his bail to cover the $454 million judgment. The court ruled that it was permissible to seek a loan to secure the necessary amount.
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