Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases - Roll Call

"Decisions ahead on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against Donald TrumpThe Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up over the next few months, touching on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against the leading Republican candidate, Donald Trump."

"Decisions ahead on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against Donald TrumpThe Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up over the next few months, touching on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against the leading Republican candidate, Donald Trump."

"Republicans argue the greater danger to the court is politicization by outside actors like Democrat-controlled states kicking Trump off the ballot or the DOJ bringing charges against Trump in the first place."

"Greenberg said the public has already gotten a peek at how that might play out as Trump faced two civil suits in New York -- which have featured wide-ranging press conferences just outside the courtroom and a state judge fining Trump for violating a gag order."

"Other cases have forced the justices to consider the issues, such as a Colorado court's decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot."

"Trump, who spent months campaigning against the prosecution and disparaging witnesses in the case, argued it trampled on his free speech rights as a presidential candidate."

"Greenberg pointed out that the decisions this term could mean both that a former president can face criminal trial and set up the spectacle of Trump facing a jury amid the campaign -- "a dream come true" for her as a Democratic strategist."

"How the justices handle those three cases could have a significant impact on whether Trump faces trial before the presidential election and what his campaign may look like if he does, experts said."

"Republicans argue the greater danger to the court is politicization by outside actors like Democrat-controlled states kicking Trump off the ballot or the DOJ bringing charges against Trump in the first place."

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"Decisions ahead on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against Donald TrumpnnThe Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up over the next few months, touching on abortion rights, gun control and the fate of criminal charges against the leading Republican candidate, Donald Trump.nn"

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"Greenberg said the public has already gotten a peek at how that might play out as Trump faced two civil suits in New York -- which have featured wide-ranging press conferences just outside the courtroom and a state judge fining Trump for violating a gag order.nn"

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"Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he trusted the justices to handle the issues that have been forced in front of them.nn"

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"And there are several cases that could determine whether Trump can be tried on federal charges tied to an attempt to overturn the 2020 election."

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"Another case concerns a gag order from District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia restricting Trump's ability to discuss the case against him."

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"Other cases have forced the justices to consider the issues, such as a Colorado court's decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot.nn"

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""I trust the members of that court will do their duty and try to disregard politics and results-oriented judging but I'm sure it will be subject to criticism depending on who loses," Cornyn said.nn"

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"At oral arguments earlier this month, Trump's attorneys said they would likely appeal an adverse ruling, and special counsel John L. "Jack" Smith has already unsuccessfully asked the justices to intervene in the case to keep a March trial date on track.nn"

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"Earlier this month the D.C. Circuit denied Trump's effort to reconsider that gag order, setting up yet another possible Supreme Court bout.nn"

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"So they have no one to blame but themselves," Issa said.nn"

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"Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who heads the subcommittee with oversight of the federal courts, said the justices know what they're doing and will likely issue nuanced opinions that take the law seriously on issues running from abortion to the ballot question."

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""They have unbelievable power to decide whether or not Trump can be convicted of a crime," Greenberg said.nn"

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"Trump, who spent months campaigning against the prosecution and disparaging witnesses in the case, argued it trampled on his free speech rights as a presidential candidate.nn"

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""I can't remember a time when there were so many hot-button and significant issues pending before the court right before an election," Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said."

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"Greenberg pointed out that the decisions this term could mean both that a former president can face criminal trial and set up the spectacle of Trump facing a jury amid the campaign -- "a dream come true" for her as a Democratic strategist.nn"

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"Three cases surrounding the federal charges tied to Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election could end up on the court's docket this term, or are already there.nn"

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"And there's also some opportunity to redeem itself a little bit or right itself," Whitehouse said."

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"That raises the stakes for the court in the eyes of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and other court watchers who hope to pass changes to the institution."

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"Perhaps the most prominent is Trump's broad assertion of presidential immunity to any criminal charges, which is currently pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.nn"

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"How the justices handle those three cases could have a significant impact on whether Trump faces trial before the presidential election and what his campaign may look like if he does, experts said.nn"

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