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Breaking! Federal Court Rules Trump Does NOT Have Presidential Immunity From January 6 Civil Lawsuits
The Gateway Pundit ^ | December 1, 2023 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 12/01/2023 9:51:53 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Trump does not have immunity from January 6 civil lawsuits.

Earlier this year, Joe Biden’s Justice Department said in a court filing in the DC US Court of Appeals that Donald Trump can be sued by police officers over January 6.

The DOJ lawyers argued that Trump does not have immunity from civil lawsuits by police officers.

US District Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee earlier this year rejected Trump’s immunity claim.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: amitmehta; corruptcourts; immunity; january6; trump
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Do the cops have immunity from civil lawsuits?


21 posted on 12/01/2023 10:24:11 AM PST by Migraine
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To: Macho MAGA Man

He wasn’t even there.


22 posted on 12/01/2023 10:28:24 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Reverend Wright
paula jones was allowed to sue clinton and he was forced to a deposition. That is the main precedent the court relied on. It also said that Trump had a zillion other defenses that were not before the appeals court at this time.

So there is precedent for allowing civil suits against a Democratic president for actions not in the line of duty. Clinton clearly wasn't.

The opinion also says that Trump has other ways of showing that his speech was in the line of duty as president (as opposed to as a candidate) that haven't been raised and decided yet.

23 posted on 12/01/2023 10:30:06 AM PST by BohDaThone ( )
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To: MCF

exactly, which is why 100% this will be overturned by the supreme court.

Otherwise cops all over America will start filing lawsuits against Biden


24 posted on 12/01/2023 10:35:43 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Removing Federal judges through Impeachment is near impossible. Congress can , however , dissolve all the lower courts and replace them with something else. I suggest 50 lower courts , one for each state . Each state would determine who gets picked (or removed!) and all decisions would only be in effect for the state in which the judge sits .


25 posted on 12/01/2023 10:37:11 AM PST by Nateman (If the Pedo Profit Mad Moe (pig pee upon him!) was not the Antichrist then he comes in second.)
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To: Migraine

No.


26 posted on 12/01/2023 10:39:45 AM PST by dasboot (Nuanced foreign relations is the germ of international misunderstanding. )
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To: Reverend Wright

That is the beauty of life..It can be changed in an instant...I remember the”” liberal journalists”” absolutely floored when Trump won in 2016....Sometimes,we have to go through the rough patch to get to the good stuff....


27 posted on 12/01/2023 10:41:24 AM PST by Hambone 1934 (Dems love playing Nazis.....The republicans love helping them)
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To: MCF

This court clearly does not understand the Constitution.


28 posted on 12/01/2023 10:51:51 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Hambone 1934

Typical for conservatives.

To be thrilled by election “wins” which turn into little or nothing because captured institutions block any change.

Same with the Brexit vote.


29 posted on 12/01/2023 10:52:27 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

OK, this is great....

Now Maxine Waters, every democrat, or persons in the media can be sued in civil court for their comments around the BLM riots.

If PDJT can be sued for a speech, so can anyone...


30 posted on 12/01/2023 10:52:33 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: algore

Yup. Exactly.


31 posted on 12/01/2023 10:52:43 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Nateman

The improbability of removal didn’t dissuade democrats from impeaching Trump. The tarnish of impeachment was enough. But I agree that the districts need amending.


32 posted on 12/01/2023 10:53:08 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Eastern Shore Virginian
if the Supreme Court is honest.

[Insert pic of gay compromised John Roberts here]
33 posted on 12/01/2023 10:55:19 AM PST by Steven W.
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To: mewzilla

Isn’t that from our enabling document sometimes called The Declaration Of Independence?


34 posted on 12/01/2023 10:57:02 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

All of these cases against Trump will eventually be decided by only one court... The Supreme Court of the United States.

And they will throw out every conviction that’s made and every case that’s brought against this former President. If they don’t, then all future and even former Presidents will be hamstrung by vindictive opponents from the political party that lost.


35 posted on 12/01/2023 10:57:07 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: DainBramage

Or the Benghazi guys who begged for help? Maybe they can sue Hillary? Or maybe Obama?


36 posted on 12/01/2023 10:58:00 AM PST by lilypad
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To: Macho MAGA Man

We the People and President Trump have been taken over by thugs and lawlessness.


37 posted on 12/01/2023 11:02:23 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: lilypad
Or the Benghazi guys who begged for help? Maybe they can sue Hillary? Or maybe Obama?

How about a Class Action against Bidum for the open border invasion? WTP should take all of his ill gotten gains in this life.

38 posted on 12/01/2023 11:04:35 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

but Pelosi and Schumer, the ones charged with security at the Capitol have immunity. This just shows how screwed up DC is. Let’s see how the Supremes rule on this one.


39 posted on 12/01/2023 11:05:32 AM PST by Waverunner
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To: BohDaThone

Clinton’s Paula Jones disposition was for an act committed prior to his becoming President. Trump was President on Jan. 6, 2021. Case history is on his side that he can not be sued for anything that may be loosely considered an official act of his office. This will be overturned on appeal.


40 posted on 12/01/2023 11:06:02 AM PST by Timmy
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