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Alito pressed ‘unborn child’ concern in abortion arguments
The justice who authored the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade sounded intent on further curtailing abortion at Wednesday’s oral arguments over Idaho’s near-total ban.
David Pecker questioning sheds light on Bragg's theory of Trump case
The issue of the "other crime" that makes the business-records charges felonies has hovered over the former president's criminal case from the start.
Trump's lawyer may be losing his most valuable asset: Credibility in the courtroom
The judge seemed frustrated with Trump attorney Todd Blanche, questioning his claims about whether the former president violated a gag order.
Why David Pecker was the perfect first witness in Trump's criminal trial
Here's how the first witness for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg fits into the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
Hush money jury finalized in first criminal trial against a former U.S. president
Also in this week's Deadline: Legal Newsletter: The Supreme Court hears argument in a crucial Jan. 6 case ahead of the upcoming immunity hearing in Trump's appeal.
Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
The regular jury as well as alternates are now finalized in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
How the Donald Trump hush money jury shrank from seven to five
Jury selection in the hush money trial picked up steam on Tuesday but started going in the wrong direction on Thursday.
Trump may have violated gag order with juror post and others
The order bars Trump from “making or directing others to make public statements about any prospective juror or any juror in this criminal proceeding.”
Trump’s jury has two lawyers on it already. What might that mean for trial?
Lawyers aren’t always a popular choice of juror. We’ll see how that affects the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
A brief jury selection explainer for the defendant, Donald Trump
The former president and current criminal defendant appears to be confused about the jury selection process. Here again are the rules for anyone who's wondering.
Clarence Thomas questions the prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters
Thomas has ignored calls to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases. Trump’s immunity appeal is up next.
