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Court spares Cook, allows firings

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The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook but ruled he could fire leaders of most independent agencies.

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New York Times
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
Reposts 122 Jun 29

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The Washington Post
Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy

The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political influence by the executive.

Reposts 209 Jun 29

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

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The Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

In a pair of decisions, presidential authority over independent agencies expands-but the central bank is the notable exception.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Reposts 147 Jun 29

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The Washington Post
Supreme Court lets stand $5 million civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case

A 2023 trial found President Donald Trump liable for allegedly sexually assaulting journalist E. Jean Carroll. The decision Monday leaves in place a ruling affirming the judgment.

Reposts 76 Jun 29

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New York Times
Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.

Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States
Reposts 18 Jun 29
The Guardian
US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict

Jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually ​abusing former magazine columnist and defaming her US supreme court decisions - live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter The US supreme court declined on Monday to hear Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a $5m verdict in favor of E Jean Carroll in a case in ⁠which a jury found ⁠him liable for sexually ​abusing the former magazine columnist and then defaming her. The justices turned away the president’s appeal after a lower court upheld the 2023 jury verdict and rejected Trump’s arguments ⁠that the trial was unfair because the judge impermissibly let jurors hear evidence of his alleged past sexual misconduct. Continue reading. . .

US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict
Reposts 76 Jun 29
The Guardian
Liberal supreme court justices condemn ‘destabilizing’ ruling that expands Trump’s power to fire regulators – live

In blistering dissent, Sonia Sotomayor writes ‘the court gives the president a power unknown even to the English crown’ Key cases today: Trump can fire federal regulators ; Lisa Cook firing unconstitutional ; bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict ; mail-in ballots arriving after election day The supreme court is due to release some of its final opinions at 10am ET, with major decisions including on Donald Trump ’s effort to end birthright citizenship and to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook still to come. Last week the court handed the Trump administration huge wins in major rulings on immigration . It gave the administration a green light to block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border , in a decision that fundamentally reshapes the US asylum system. And it also ruled in favor of the administration’s bid to strip temporary protected status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians , who were legally in the US and protected from deportation. The decisions, powered by court’s conservative justices, saw the supreme court accused of advancing a white supremacist agenda. Continue reading. . .

Liberal supreme court justices condemn ‘destabilizing’ ruling that expands Trump’s power to fire regulators – live
Reposts 37 Jun 29
The Guardian
US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional

Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without cause US supreme court decisions - live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US supreme court has refused Donald Trump ’s attempts to immediately fire a Federal Reserve governor, in a landmark ruling that limits a president’s authority over the central bank. In a 5-4 opinion, the court said that Lisa Cook can stay on as a governor while she fights unproved allegations of mortgage fraud made by the Trump officials. Continue reading. . .

US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional
Reposts 51 Jun 29
The Washington Post
Supreme Court, for now, blocks Trump from firing Fed board member Lisa Cook

The decision is a setback for Trump, who alleged that Cook committed mortgage fraud. She is the first Black woman to serve on the Fed board.

Reposts 25 Jun 29
The Independent
Trump unleashes stern warning to Republicans after Supreme Court smackdown on mail-in ballots: ‘CHEATING!’

President lashes out after high court gives OK to mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving after

Trump unleashes stern warning to Republicans after Supreme Court smackdown on mail-in ballots: ‘CHEATING!’
Reposts 22 Jun 29
elDiario.es
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to overturn the $5 million award in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The writer won a civil trial after accusing the U.S. president of sexual assault: Trump must pay $5 million after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the verdict. Defeat for Trump in the Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the president's appeal against the verdict that ordered him to pay $5 million to E. Jean Carroll in 2023 for sexual assault and defamation. Thus, President Trump must pay the $5 million to the columnist after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the ruling. Trump's lawyers had argued that the allegations underlying the $5 million verdict were based on probative, 'very sensational' resolutions, including those that allowed the testimony of two other women who accused Trump of sexual assault decades ago. Trump has denied the allegations of the three women. The decision

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to overturn the $5 million award in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
Reposts 30 Jun 29
The Independent
Trump promises to keep fighting ‘Fake Case’ after Supreme Court rejects his appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5M verdict

Trump has repeatedly appealed the multi-million-dollar verdicts in his sexual abuse and defamation cases with E Jean Carroll

Trump promises to keep fighting ‘Fake Case’ after Supreme Court rejects his appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5M verdict
Reposts 20 Jun 29
La Repubblica
Abuse and the Fed: Trump loses but the Supreme Court grants him power to fire

Trump must pay damages to Carroll for assault and defamation, and Lisa Cook returns to the Federal Reserve. The ruling grants him broad presidential powers over agencies. The judges also deal a blow to mail-in voting.

Abuse and the Fed: Trump loses but the Supreme Court grants him power to fire
Reposts 6 Jun 29
elDiario.es
El Supremo de EEUU tumba los intentos de Trump de destituir a la gobernadora de la Fed Lisa Cook mientras su caso siga abierto

El Supremo protege a la gobernadora de la Reserva Federal, que está sufriendo un caso de supuesto fraude hipotecario impulsado por la Administración Trump, pero sí avala los despidos de responsables de agencias independientes, como el de Rebecca Slaughter, miembro demócrata de la Comisión Federal de Comercio El Supremo de EEUU rechaza la petición de Trump de anular la indemnización de 5 millones en el caso de abuso sexual de E. Jean Carroll El Supremo da más poder a Trump sobre agencias federales y avala el despido de la demócrata Rebecca Slaughter como miembro de la Comisión Federal de Comercio Trump no puede echar a la gobernadora de la Fed Lisa Cook. Así lo ha decidido este lunes el Tribunal Supremo de EEUU por 5 votos a 4 . El objeto de este caso son los intentos de la Administración Trump de destituir a Lisa Cook, miembro de la Junta de Gobernadores de la Reserva Federal, basándose en acusaciones de fraude hipotecario, que ella niega rotundamente. Los tribunales inferiores exigieron

El Supremo de EEUU tumba los intentos de Trump de destituir a la gobernadora de la Fed Lisa Cook mientras su caso siga abierto
Reposts 13 Jun 29
New York Times
Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal

In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal
Reposts 2 Jun 29
The Independent
Supreme Court delivers big blow to Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices

Supreme Court delivers big blow to Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting
Reposts 9 Jun 29
Die Zeit
USA: Supreme Court strengthens mail-in voting, but expands Donald Trump's power

The Supreme Court strengthened the rules for mail-in voting, a defeat for Donald Trump. At the same time, the justices expanded Trump's power through another ruling.

USA: Supreme Court strengthens mail-in voting, but expands Donald Trump's power
Reposts 4 Jun 29
El Pais
The US Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook in his attempt to undermine the independence of the Fed

The judges say the president has not shown 'just cause' to remove the Federal Reserve governor.

The US Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook in his attempt to undermine the independence of the Fed
Reposts 4 Jun 29
Der Spiegel
Donald Trump: Supreme Court rejects request by US president against multi-million-dollar penalty

A civil court found Donald Trump liable for defamation and sexual harassment of author E. Jean Carroll. After losing an appeal, the US president has now also failed before the Supreme Court.

Donald Trump: Supreme Court rejects request by US president against multi-million-dollar penalty
Reposts 2 Jun 29
Der Spiegel
Donald Trump: Supreme Court blocks dismissal of Fed director

Since his return, U.S. President Donald Trump has been attacking the Federal Reserve. Now the Supreme Court halted the attempted dismissal of Fed director Lisa Cook, albeit narrowly.

Donald Trump: Supreme Court blocks dismissal of Fed director
Reposts 2 Jun 29
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