President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys argued on Nov. 19 that New York Justice Juan Merchan should dismiss the ongoing case against their client, arguing that doing so was required by federal law and the U.S. Constitution. “Immediate dismissal of this case is mandated by the federal Constitution, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, and the interests […]

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has agreed to postpone sentencing for President-elect Donald Trump in his business records case. A Nov. 19 letter to New York Justice Juan Merchan showed Bragg stating that his office believed “further proceedings before this Court should be adjourned to permit litigation” surrounding Trump’s motion to dismiss. Sentencing was […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered counties within the state not to count undated mail-in ballots after multiple counties said they would. The order came on Nov. 18 as the commonwealth began a recount process in the race for U.S. Senate. Both Decision Desk HQ and The Associated Press called the race for Republican Dave […]

The Georgia Court of Appeals has canceled a scheduled oral argument over prosecutor Fani Willis’s continued participation in the election case against President-elect Donald Trump and various codefendants. “The oral argument scheduled to take place on December 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. is hereby canceled until further order of this Court,” the brief order on […]

WASHINGTON—President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 announced three figures to help lead the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including his attorney Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general. Trump also announced his selection of Dean John Sauer as U.S. Solicitor General, and attorney Emil Bove for principal associate deputy attorney general. Blanche defended Trump in his […]

President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 14 that he is nominating former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Jay is going to be a strong Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again,” Trump said in a post […]

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced during a Nov. 13 press conference that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had resigned his seat in the House of Representatives after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general. Though he’ll likely face a tough fight to be confirmed by the Senate, Johnson said that Gaetz resigned his […]

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to halt proceedings over President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. Noting Trump’s election, Smith’s Nov. 13 motion asked for the court to hold his appeal in abeyance and stay the deadline for his reply brief, which was due Nov. […]

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will appoint William Joseph McGinley to provide legal advice as White House counsel. “Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement,” Trump said in a statement on Nov. 12. […]

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has delayed ruling on President-elect Donald Trump’s immunity arguments in his falsified documents case. According to The Associated Press, Merchan told Trump’s lawyers on Nov. 12, when he was scheduled to make his decision, that he would make his ruling on Nov. 19, just days before Trump’s scheduled […]

WASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith’s office said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has a longstanding policy not to prosecute a sitting president, in response to a query about whether it will drop its criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, who won the 2024 election. Peter Carr, a spokesman for the special counsel’s office, declined to comment […]

PHILADELPHIA—A judge has denied Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s request to block the $1 million giveaway program that billionaire Elon Musk and America PAC have been operating in the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election. Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the denial after a Nov. 4 hearing that was prompted […]

WASHINGTON—Cities across the United States have seen buildings boarded up as voters prepare to cast their ballots in a highly contentious election. On the weekend before the Nov. 5 election, buildings near the White House could be seen with wooden boards placed over their exteriors—including on a McDonald’s, Peet’s Coffee, and U.S. Post Office location. […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Nov. 1 granted Republicans’ request to clarify that undated mail-in ballots can’t be counted in the 2024 general election. The Republican National Committee and Pennsylvania Republican Party submitted a request for emergency relief on Oct. 31, arguing that an appeals court had incorrectly ruled that the Philadelphia Board of Elections […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1 rejected Republicans’ request to halt the effects of a state court’s decision allowing Pennsylvania voters to cast provisional ballots after they have improperly submitted mail-in ballots. Justice Samuel Alito issued a statement, which was joined by Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, saying that even if they agreed […]

The prosecution against billionaire Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaways must return to a Philadelphia court, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled on Nov. 1. Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Gerald Pappert said that Musk failed to identify “any question of federal law that must be resolved” before Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner could continue suing Musk […]

PHILADELPHIA—A lawsuit brought against Elon Musk over his $1 million giveaways to randomly selected registered voters who sign a petition supporting the First and Second amendments of the Constitution has been placed on hold after lawyers for the billionaire removed the case to federal court. Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta said […]

A judge in Pennsylvania issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 30 preventing the Bucks County Board of Elections from turning away individuals who show up to apply for mail-in ballots. Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County Judge Jeffrey Trauger said in his order that the board of elections violated state election code. He also […]

A federal judge has dismissed Pennsylvania Republicans’ lawsuit regarding overseas ballot verification, stating that granting their request for an injunction could affect thousands of voters before the 2024 elections, which is a week away. “An injunction at this late hour would upend the Commonwealth’s carefully laid election administration procedures to the detriment of untold thousands […]

Steve Bannon, who served as a top White House adviser early on in the Trump administration, was released from prison on Oct. 29 after serving four months for contempt of Congress. “The four months in federal prison not only didn’t break me, it empowered me,” he said during his “WarRoom” podcast. “I am more energized […]