Trump Loses E. Jean Carroll Appeal
Supreme Court Kills FTC, Saves Mail-In Ballots
Trump lost three of four Supreme Court rulings Monday. The Court refused to hear his E. Jean Carroll appeal — he owes $5 million. They saved mail-in ballots and gave presidents power to fire anyone at the FTC.
In this episode:
Trump goes 1-3 before the Supreme Court
E. Jean Carroll: $5 million judgment stands, no further appeals
The $83.3 million question: can a sitting president be sued for defamation?
Mail-in ballots survive — states can count ballots postmarked on election day
Trump v. Slaughter: president can now fire FTC commissioners for any reason
Trump v. Cook: court temporarily blocks Federal Reserve firing
Dershowitz loses $300 million defamation suit, NYT v. Sullivan survives
Police now need warrants for cell phone geo-tracking data
Bill Pulte: from mortgage snooping to acting Director of National Intelligence
Birthright citizenship ruling expected Tuesday
Key figures covered:
Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Judge Eileen Cannon, Jack Smith, Merrick Garland, Kash Patel, Lisa Cook, Bill Pulte, Alan Dershowitz, Jerome Powell, Leticia James