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Thursday, April 25, 2024

“Harvey Weinstein Sex-Crimes Conviction Thrown Out by New York High Court; Court rules disgraced film producer didn’t receive a fair trial, orders new proceedings”: Erin Mulvaney and Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Jenny Jarvie, Richard Winton, and Stephen Battaglio of The Los Angeles Times report that “Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by N.Y. court; California conviction stays.”

And James Queally, Richard Winton, and Jenny Jarvie of The Los Angeles Times have an article headlined “Is Harvey Weinstein’s California conviction in jeopardy after N.Y. appeals ruling?

You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Court of Appeals of New York — that state’s highest court — at this link.

Posted at 8:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Last Thing This Supreme Court Could Do to Shock Us; There will be no more self-soothing after this”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“King Donald’s Day at the Supreme Court: A political hit job? A military coup? Trump’s lawyer tests the boundaries of a truly imperial Presidency.” Susan B. Glasser has this essay online at The New Yorker.

Posted at 8:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Conservative Justices Appear Poised to Rule Ex-Presidents Have Some Level of Immunity; Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Jan. 6 trial, but not immediately; Conservative and liberal justices grappled with the historic significance of a case that will also immediately impact 2024 election.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court’s conservatives lean in favor of limited immunity for Trump as an ex-president.”

Jess Bravin and Jan Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Appears Open to Some of Donald Trump’s Immunity Claims; Justices consider whether former president can be prosecuted on charges he conspired to steal 2020 election.”

And Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court struggles with immunity for presidents over official acts.”

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman