George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley shared his insights Thursday on Fox News about the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to halt the ongoing Manhattan lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
The Supreme Court upheld that decision on Thursday, and on Friday Judge Juan Machan allowed Trump’s sentence to proceed in New York. Monaka exterior Regarding the “Ingraham Angle,” Turley said he knew it would happen from the beginning, and that Judge Murchan orchestrated a strict procedural schedule that left Trump with minimal room to challenge the process. , he said.
“This is what some of us expected when the appellate court was just getting started. Marchan really played this perfectly, and this is not a compliment. “I knew I was giving the president little room to appeal,” Turley told Laura Ingraham. “He also knows that appellate courts generally prefer sentencing to consider the entire case, and he is using these two cards to ensure that he can sentence President Trump tomorrow. I cut it.”
Turley said the ruling would cement Trump’s dual image as both a convicted felon and a victim of legal crimes.
“He’s going to give President Trump the ultimate power. He’s going to ultimately establish the effect of the law on our political system. So, as many on the left want President Trump to go, , President Trump will appear in court as a convicted felon. But to many people in this country, he will be treated as a victim of illegal activity,” Turley said. said.
Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s decision, Mr. Ingraham said: vote It was a narrow 5-4 vote, with four conservative justices dissenting. The majority included Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as well as three liberal justices. (Related: Former Justice Department official explains how Marchan may manipulate the timing of President Trump’s trial for political gain)
“The division of opinion in that court really reflects how troubling this case is overall. What this trial-level judge did in Manhattan was to begin with a presidential candidate, now is to hold the person who is the next president in court on a short leash. This is the same judge who gagged a leading candidate for president during the election campaign, and that case was clearly one of the most concerning to voters. , a similar concern among at least four justices,” Turley said.
Marchand had previously scheduled sentencing for Friday morning, choosing to finish the proceedings before Trump’s term ends rather than after. Trump asked for a delay in sentencing. He said in the emergency appeal that future legal challenges would invalidate the district attorney’s case. President Trump has said the lawsuit is baseless and tainted by unreliable testimony from his former lawyer.
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