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US Supreme Court sends Trump's immunity case back to lower court
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US Supreme Court sends Trump's immunity case back to lower court

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The U.S. Supreme Court justices have sent Donald Trump's immunity case back to a lower court in Washington, dimming the prospect of a preelection trial. In a historic ruling, the justices said for the first time Monday that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for at least some of what they do in the Oval Office. But rather than do it themselves, the justices ordered lower courts to figure out precisely how to apply the decision to Trump's case. The court also decided to keep a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how social media platforms regulate content posted by their users, returning to cases to lower courts.

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Alito deals with ethics criticism

  • By Gina Holland The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — Judge Samuel Alito has said he did not break a federal ethics law when he ruled in a case involving the company that handles his …