Federal judge dismisses Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump at request of special counsel Jack Smith
Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss the charges against Trump was expected after he won the presidential election.
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Special counsel seeks dismissal of criminal cases against Trump
Special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith sought Monday to dismiss the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump.
Jack Smith Seeks Dismissal of Federal Charges Against Trump
The only question is whether the January 6 and classified-documents cases can be revived after Trump leaves office a second time.
End of Trump Cases Leaves Limits on Presidential Criminality Unclear
Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing.
Judge dismisses Jan. 6 case against Trump as prez-elect calls prosecution ‘political hijacking’: ‘Low point in the History of our Country’
These cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought,” Trump vented on Truth Social.
Judge grants dismissal of election subversion case against Trump
A judge on Monday granted a request by prosecutors to dismiss the election subversion case against Donald Trump because of a Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. Smith cited the long-standing Justice Department policy of not indicting or prosecuting a sitting president in his motions to have the cases dismissed.
With D.C. case dismissed, Trump is no longer under federal indictment
Donald Trump’s election as president prompted special counsel Jack Smith to seek to drop the Jan. 6 case and remove him from the classified documents appeal.
US judge dismisses election case against Trump
The special prosecutor, Jack Smith, had requested the charges be dropped
DOJ Moves to Dismiss Trump January 6 Case
The Justice Department has concluded that the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump cannot go on now that he’s been
Special Counsel Jack Smith Seeks to Dismiss Trump’s January 6 Case
Jack Smith said the decision to end the prosecution of Donald Trump ‘is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant.’
Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump
The move came after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Donald Trump.
‘A serious mistake’: Schiff blasts Department of Justice over dismissal of Trump charges
Congressman Adam Schiff breaks down the mistakes made by the Department of Justice that led to Trump's charges being ...
Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect
From Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Trump: ...
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously ...
How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on ...
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops.
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Trenton NAACP calls for removal of police director after DOJ report
A small NAACP conference Monday included ginormous demands for City of Trenton officials. Austin Edwards, president of the city-based organization, called for an immediate termination or ...
Mexican cartel leader who faked own death to "live a life of luxury" in U.S. is arrested in California, feds say
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in ...