September 2, 2026

Trump Lawfare

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Voice of America– conservativeroof.com

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Voice of America– conservativeroof.com
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America (VOA), the government-funded international news service whose 1,200 reporters and employees were placed on paid leave earlier this month.

The judge, J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York, on Friday issued a temporary restraining order in favor of VOA employees and their unions. The order prevents the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA, from shutting down the broadcasting network and its associated radio programs.

VOA employees filed the lawsuit against USAGM, its acting Director Victor Morales, and special adviser Kari Lake on March 21. The complaint accused the agency of failing to fulfill its legally mandated missions and violating both press freedom and the separation-of-powers doctrine when it took a “chainsaw” to the outlet, ordering the entire staff not to report to work, turning off the service, and locking the agency’s doors.

In his ruling, Oetken stated that VOA was likely to succeed on its claims, noting that USAGM’s actions appeared unconstitutional. He said that Lake lacked legal authority to withhold congressionally appropriated funds or terminate USAGM staff, programming, or contracts.

“By withholding the funds statutorily appropriated to fully administer USAGM, VOA, and its affiliates … the executive is usurping Congress’s power of the purse and its legislative supremacy,” he wrote.

Second ‘Big Law’ Firm Hoists the White Flag and Makes Peace With Trump – RedState– redstate.com

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Second ‘Big Law’ Firm Hoists the White Flag and Makes Peace With Trump – RedState– redstate.com
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The mega law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has made peace with President Trump before it was targeted by an executive order.

“Over the past few days, we learned that the Trump Administration intended to issue an executive order directed at Skadden,” London wrote. “We believed it would focus on DEI initiatives and our pro bono activities.”

“With that in mind, we chose to engage proactively and constructively with the Administration to align on a productive path forward without the issuance of an executive order,” he wrote. “We entered into the agreement the President announced today because, when faced with the alternatives, it became clear that it was the best path to protect our clients, our people and our Firm.”

“Not everyone will agree with the decision we made today, and I have great respect for the different views that make us stronger as a Firm,” he wrote. “But I firmly believe that an agreement centered around our pro bono work and complying with the law was an acceptable outcome to ensure Skadden will continue to thrive long into the future. This agreement does not change who we are.”

 

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump revealed the terms of the agreement.

Today, President Donald J. Trump and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announce the following agreement regarding a series of actions to be taken by Skadden:

1. Skadden will provide a total of at least $100 Million Dollars in pro bono Legal Services, during the Trump Administration and beyond, to causes that the President and Skadden both support, in relation to the following areas: Assisting Veterans and other Public Servants, including members of the Military, Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Federal, State, and Local Government Officials; ensuring fairness in our Justice System; and combatting Antisemitism. Skadden will change its pro bono policy so that all pro bono moving forward will be done in the Firm name. A pro bono Committee will be constituted to ensure that pro bono matters are consistent with the objectives of the program, and that pro bono activities represent the full political spectrum.

2. The Skadden Foundation will commit to the mission of providing pro bono Legal Services to a wide variety of deserving organizations and individuals. Skadden is committed to funding no fewer than five Skadden Fellows each year dedicated to the following projects: Assisting Veterans; ensuring fairness in our Justice System; combatting Antisemitism, and other similar types of projects. Law Graduates that receive Skadden Fellowships will represent a wide range of political views, including conservative ideals.

3. Skadden affirms its commitment to merit-based hiring, promotion, and retention. Accordingly, the Firm will not engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences. Skadden will engage independent outside counsel to advise the Firm to ensure employment practices are fully compliant with Law, including, but not limited to, anti-discrimination Laws.

4. Skadden will not deny representation to clients, such as members of politically disenfranchised groups, who have not historically received legal representation from major National Law Firms, including in pro bono matters, and in support of non-profits, because of the personal political views of individual lawyers.

Statement From the White House: “Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP approached President Trump and his Administration, and declared the Firm’s strong commitment to ending the Weaponization of the Justice System and the Legal Profession. The President will never stop fighting to deliver on his promises of eradicating partisan Lawfare in America, and restoring Liberty & Justice for ALL.”

Statement From Skadden Executive Partner, Jeremy London: “Skadden is pleased to have achieved a successful agreement with President Trump and his Administration. We engaged proactively with the President and his team in working together constructively to reach this agreement. The Firm looks forward to continuing our productive relationship with President Trump and his Admin. We firmly believe that this outcome is in the best interests of our clients, our people, and our Firm.”

‘National Disgrace’ Democratic-Tied Judges Blocking Trump’s Agenda– www.breitbart.com

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‘National Disgrace’ Democratic-Tied Judges Blocking Trump’s Agenda– www.breitbart.com
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Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said on this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that it was a “national disgrace” that Democratic-tied judges are attempting to block President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Discussing Federal Judge James Boasberg, host Maria Bartiromo said, “So this judge has gotten four cases against the White House., coincidence?

Marlow said, “Of course not. It’s not a coincidence, Maria, what’s going on is judge shopping. This is a practice that’s been in play since 1988 when Congress changed laws so that you don’t have to have any connection to the jurisdiction where you’re filing cases. The Democrats have figured this out, their lawfare machine which is very well funded, very well organized, and they’re targeting specific judges to try to have a judicial coup against the President of the United States.”

He added, “It is now the point now where Donald Trump, if he wants an executive action, he needs unanimous consent from 700 odd judges essentially. This is tyranny, but unfortunately there’s no quick way to stop it. We need to change these rules right away. They’re targeting these judges and it’s blocking just about every element of the agenda from what DOGE is doing to DEI to rolling back some of the trans stuff to deregulation to trying to deport illegally child molesters. They can’t do any of it unless all these judges sign on to it which they’re not. They’re Democratic-tied. You all know what’s going on. This is truly a national disgrace.”

Judicial Coup Threatens To Kneecap Trump’s America First Agenda– thefederalist.com

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Judicial Coup Threatens To Kneecap Trump’s America First Agenda– thefederalist.com
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Since Jan. 20, several federal judges have issued orders blocking President Donald Trump from pursuing his America First policy agenda.

As Vice President JD Vance said in a post on X in February: “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” Yet, that’s exactly what is happening. The United States is facing what El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele described as a “judicial coup.”

Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Terminating EPA ‘Gold Bars’ Grants– dailycaller.com

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Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Terminating EPA ‘Gold Bars’ Grants– dailycaller.com
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A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama ruled Tuesday evening to block the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from terminating $20 billion in grants doled out through a Biden-era program.

Federal D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that the EPA could not currently revoke money that the agency parked in accounts at Citibank in the final days of the Biden administration. The judge wrote that the Trump EPA “gave no legal justification for the termination” of the agreements with the recipients while the administration “vaguely” outlined its initial concerns with the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

While Chutkan did temporarily block EPA from moving forward with its push to claw back the funds, she noted in her filing that the ruling does not permanently prevent the EPA from recovering the money.

Democrats Turn to Legally Dubious Ruling Coauthored by DEI Activist To Protect California’s EV Mandate– freebeacon.com

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Democrats Turn to Legally Dubious Ruling Coauthored by DEI Activist To Protect California’s EV Mandate– freebeacon.com
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Democrats are relying on a recent memo from the Government Accountability Office to argue that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans can’t pass a bill repealing a Biden-era waiver allowing California to mandate electric vehicles in the state. But legal experts say the memo—whose authors include a prominent DEI activist—isn’t legally binding and relies on dubious reasoning.

The Government Accountability Office—which conducts audits and analyses for Congress but has minimal legislative authority—published the memo earlier this month just two weeks after Democratic senators Adam Schiff (Calif.), Alex Padilla (Calif.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) asked it to investigate the issue. Media outlets then reported that the memo determined a bill to reverse the Biden-era action is “illegal” and that the office, therefore, “blocks” such a bill.

The office’s memo presents a potential roadblock to Trump’s energy agenda, a key tenet of which involves revoking electric vehicle mandates. Democrats, who cheered the opinion immediately after it was published, may request that the Senate parliamentarian weigh in on the issue and consult the Government Accountability Office’s opinion.

 

Judge Blocks Trump From Stripping Law Firm That Peddled Russian Collusion Hoax of Its Security Clearances– townhall.com

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Judge Blocks Trump From Stripping Law Firm That Peddled Russian Collusion Hoax of Its Security Clearances– townhall.com
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Katie wrote about this: the security clearances for a slew of bad actors from the deep state got revoked, including those from law firm Perkins Coie, who were one of the prime drivers of the Russian collusion hoax.

“This is an absolute honor to sign. What they’ve done is just terrible. It’s a weaponization, you could say weaponization against a political opponent, and it should never be allowed to happen again,” said President Trump last week when he signed the executive order stripping the firm of its clearance.

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Dems’ District Judge Defense Bolstered by Late Biden Appointments

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The District Judges now routinely shutting down President Donald Trump’s executive actions come from a class of judges that is 60 percent Democrat, and much of that is thanks to a floury of last-minute appointments by President Joe Biden.

These appointments could have been reduced significantly had republicans done more to slow down the appointment process.

Biden’s focus on confirming judges reshaped courts as Democrats challenge Trump agenda – USA TODAY
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Before Democrats surrendered control of Congress and the White House to Republicans in January, they celebrated the fact that Joe Biden had put more judges on the federal bench than any recent president in a single term.

“Judges shape our lives,” Biden said on social media in December, touting the confirmation of his 235th judicial nominee and what he called “the legacy I’ll leave with the men and women I’ve appointed.”

That legacy has become even more important for Democrats now that the courts are their best chance of thwarting President Donald Trump’s efforts to significantly downsize and reshape the federal government in ways that are testing his legal authority to do so.

Nearly six out of 10 full-time federal district judges – the first judicial layer to consider the growing number of lawsuits against Trump’s actions – have now been appointed by Democratic presidents, according to the Brookings Institution. At the start of Biden’s presidency, the appointments were nearly evenly divided after Trump picked almost as many judges as Biden later got confirmed.

At the next level of judicial scrutiny – the appeals courts – the number of full-time judges appointed by Democratic presidents has pulled even with those appointed by Republicans.

But while Biden got to fill one Supreme Court vacancy, his choice – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson – did not change the ideological makeup of the court as she replaced Justice Stephen Breyer, who had been appointed by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat.

Trump v Judges Becomes a Total War

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The proliferation of lawsuits and suspensions of orders by district judges across the country has created what can perhaps be described as an all-out war between the power of the judiciary and the power of the executive.

The showdown is between President Donald Trump and what is overwhelmingly a Democrat-appointed District-level judgeship willing to take as unprecedented actions as the President himself is taking.

Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Let It Fire Ethics Official – Forbes

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Feb. 16 The Treasury Department asked the Supreme Court to throw out a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked Trump’s firing of government ethics watchdog Hampton Dellinger, the AP reports, after District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled Trump “plainly” violated the law by firing the ethics official.

The Trump administration went to the Supreme Court after a panel of judges at a D.C.-based federal appeals court ruled 2-1 to uphold the lower court’s ruling shielding Dellinger, whom former President Joe Biden appointed to a five-year term at the Office of Special Counsel, which handles issues like protecting whistleblowers against retaliation.

Feb. 14 U.S. District Judge John Bates—whom Musk and his allies had previously been attacking for issuing an unfavorable opinion—sided with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and declined to issue a restraining order blocking DOGE from accessing information at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, as labor unions had asked for, with Bates swatting down the legal arguments the unions made even as he acknowledged his “serious concerns” about DOGE’s access to the data.

Feb. 13 A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid—which began three weeks ago—noting that the officials “have not offered any explanation for why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid…was a rational precursor to reviewing programs.” the judge said.

Feb. 13 Fourteen states, led by New Mexico, sued Musk, Trump and DOGE, alleging the power given to Musk by Trump is unconstitutional and that Musk “has roamed through the federal government unraveling agencies, accessing sensitive data, and causing mass chaos and confusion for state and local governments, federal employees, and the American people.”

Feb. 13 Baltimore-based Judge Brendan A. Hurson blocked Trump’s directives restricting transgender health care and gender-affirming care for people under age 19, multiple outlets report—putting the restrictions on hold as the lawsuit, brought by transgender youth, moves forward—with Hurson saying at a hearing that Trump’s restrictions on the medical treatments “seems to deny that this population even exists, or deserves to exist.”

Feb. 13 Trump’s executive order rescinding birthright citizenship for people born in the U.S. to parents who aren’t citizens or permanent residents was blocked for a fourth time in court, as District Judge Leo T. Sorokin issued an order pausing the policy in response to a lawsuit brought by an expectant mother who has Temporary Protected Status and is in the U.S. lawfully, but is not a permanent resident or citizen.

Feb. 13 Trump-appointed District Judge Carl Nichols extended a previous order blocking the Trump administration from putting 2,200 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave—part of the White House’s broader plan to dismantle the foreign aid agency, which the federal employees union that brought the lawsuit called “unconstitutional and illegal”—with Nichols’ order barring the federal government from removing any USAID workers from the countries where they’re stationed until at least Feb. 21.

Feb. 13 Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, sued the Trump administration in federal court, alleging the administration has not disbursed more than $2 billion in approved federal funds it owes the state despite a previous court order lifting the administration’s proposed freeze on federal spending.

Trump Appeals Firing Reversal to SCOTUS

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President Trump has filed an emergency appeal to SCOTUS after  district judge ordered a Biden appointee who was from his position as head of Office of Special Council to be rehired.

Pres. Trump Files Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court to Overturn Reinstatement of Hampton Dellinger as Head of Office of Special Counsel | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson (L); Hampton Dellinger (R)

President Donald Trump has been forced to take his fight to the U.S. Supreme Court after an Obama-appointed judge reinstated Hampton Dellinger, a Biden-era bureaucrat, as head of the Office of Special Counsel.

This latest legal battle comes after a series of judicial oversteps by the activist judiciary.

Last Friday, President Trump exercised his constitutional duty to dismiss Dellinger from his position at the Office of Special Counsel, an agency tasked with safeguarding federal whistleblowers.

Rather than accept his removal, Dellinger filed a lawsuit to reclaim his job. The case was conveniently assigned to none other than Obama-appointed Judge Amy Berman Jackson.

Letitia James Openly Defies Trump Gender Treatment Ban

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Insurrectionist NY Attorney General Letitia James has informed hospitals in her jurisdiction that they must follow state law, and disregard concern over the loss of federal funding so you can and WILL continue to chemically castrate, physically mutilate children in the name of the trans ideology.

Trump issued an order January 28 prohibiting federal funding for hospitals that give “gender affirming” surgery, hormone treatment to children under 18. James wrote, “Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws, including those that prohibit discrimination against individuals based on their membership in a protected class, such as sex [and] gender identity or expression.”

Letitia James wants NY hospitals to continue gender ‘mutilation’ of minors, despite Trump order– www.theblaze.com
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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has warned hospitals in her state that they must continue providing so-called “gender affirming care” to minors, despite an executive order from President Donald Trump, or risk possible repercussions for engaging in “discrimination.”

On January 28, Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal funding for medical facilities that supposedly help a child 18 years old or younger “‘transition’ … from one sex to another.” The order described such procedures as “chemical and surgical mutilation” and noted they often result in permanent reproductive damage.

“Countless children soon regret that they have been mutilated and begin to grasp the horrifying tragedy that they will never be able to conceive children of their own or nurture their children through breastfeeding. Moreover, these vulnerable youths’ medical bills may rise throughout their lifetimes, as they are often trapped with lifelong medical complications, a losing war with their own bodies, and, tragically, sterilization,” the executive order explained.

Trump DOJ Fires All Prosecutors Who Worked On January 6 Cases– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Trump DOJ Fires All Prosecutors Who Worked On January 6 Cases– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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The Trump Administration on Friday fired a handful of prosecutors who were involved in the highly politicized prosecutions of January 6 Capitol protesters. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove also instructed acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to turn over a complete list of agents who worked on January 6 cases no later than Wednesday evening, while eight senior FBI officials were fired effective immediately.

Bove ordered the firings of January 6 prosecutors — many of whom have been voicing their disdain for President Trump and his supporters on MSNBC — just a few days after Trump pardoned more than 1,500 January 6 prisoners and defendants. The affected prosecutors worked on the sprawling, four-year case that saw heavily armed FBI agents raiding the homes of Trump supporters for non-violent crimes.

Trump DOJ Fires Officials Who Worked With Jack Smith– www.dailysignal.com

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Trump DOJ Fires Officials Who Worked With Jack Smith– www.dailysignal.com
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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Over a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team to prosecute President Donald Trump are being fired, a Department of Justice official confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Acting Attorney General James McHenry determined the officials could not be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda,” Fox News reported.

Officials whose positions were terminated include Molly Gaston, J.P. Cooney, Anne McNamara, and Mary Dohrmann, according to NBC News.

Gaston also worked on prosecuting former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress charges, along with the early stages of a case against a pro-life activist who went to jail for blocking access to an abortion clinic.

BREAKING: In Final Act, Judge Cannon Blocks DOJ From Sharing Jack Smith’s Classified Docs Report with Congress | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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BREAKING: In Final Act, Judge Cannon Blocks DOJ From Sharing Jack Smith’s Classified Docs Report with Congress | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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From left: Special Counsel Jack Smith, U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon and former President Donald Trump. (@axios / X screen shot)

Judge Eileen Cannon on Tuesday blocked the Justice Department from sharing Jack Smith’s classified documents report with Congress.

On Friday Judge Cannon during a hearing appeared skeptical of Merrick Garland’s plan to give Jack Smith’s Volume 2 final report on Trump’s classified documents case to Congress.

Cannon repeatedly asked DOJ lawyers why they needed to show the classified documents report to lawmakers. The Judge also asked if the final report was safeguarded from being leaked to the public.

“Why is there such urgency to disclose this to Congress right now, prior to the conclusion of the criminal proceeding — which would seem to be the ordinary course?” Cannon asked DOJ attorney Elizabeth Shapiro, according to Politico. “At the end of the day, what’s the upside of doing this right now?”

A Crime Without a Criminal Act. A Sentence Without a Punishment. – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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A Crime Without a Criminal Act. A Sentence Without a Punishment. – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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Donald Trump will not go to jail or be put on probation for being convicted of 34 charges that never should have been brought against him by a prosecutor who could never articulate the criminal conduct that led to those charges and sentenced by a judge who claimed that Trump’s election put him above the law.

 

Partisan hatred and revenge drove this prosecution. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, brought charges against Trump for falsifying his business records to hide payments made to pornstar Stormy Daniels.

Falsifying business records is a misdemeanor. But in order to bump the charges up to a felony, Bragg claimed that the records were altered for political purposes and that Trump tried to hide the payments because they would have damaged him so severely that he would have lost to Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Trump Receives No Penalties in New York Hush Money Case– freebeacon.com

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Trump Receives No Penalties in New York Hush Money Case– freebeacon.com
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President-elect Donald Trump will face no jail time or financial penalties in his New York hush money case, as the judge presiding over the trial issued an unconditional discharge on Friday.

“The Radical Democrats have lost another pathetic, unAmerican Witch Hunt,” Trump posted on Truth Social after attending the 40-minute, virtual sentencing. “Today’s event was a despicable charade, and now that it is over, we will appeal this Hoax, which has no merit, and restore the trust of Americans in our once great System of Justice.”

Judge Juan Merchan’s ruling of an unconditional discharge, a move that carries no punishment, follows months-long speculation over the implications of convicting a former or incoming president. The judge pushed back the sentencing date for months as he weighed whether a conviction would withstand the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer on broad presidential immunity.

Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in New York Hush Money Case– legalinsurrection.com

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Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in New York Hush Money Case– legalinsurrection.com
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Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge.

In New York, an unconditional discharge means the court found someone committed the crime but thinks a punishment doesn’t serve a purpose.

That means Trump won’t serve prison time, fine, or probation supervision.

The sentencing means Trump is a felon. None of us are stupid. We all know the whole point of this circus was to slap Trump with the felon label.