Carrie Johnson appears in the following:
A Supreme Court case that protects the environment, health care, and food safety is at risk
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
A group of fishermen asked the Supreme Court to gut a nearly 40 year old case that could weaken federal regulations on the environment, health care and food safety.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in a case that could weaken federal rule making
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case from a group of herring fisherman that could affect federal regulations on everything from the environment to the workplace.
Judges appear doubtful about Trump's immunity claim in election interference case
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Lawyers for the former President Donald Trump got a skeptical reception from an appeals court on Tuesday after they argued Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
Trump appears in court over claim to immunity in election interference
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court today. At issue was whether he is immune from prosecution for his attempts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election.
Lawyers for Trump to make a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the last election.
Trump appeals Colorado ballot ruling
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a landmark decision by Colorado's top court that ruled him ineligible from appearing on that state's primary ballot.
2023 was the year of special counsel appointments for cases involving Trump and Biden
Sunday, December 31, 2023
This year two more special counsels joined Jack Smith in leading some of the most sensitive investigations at the Justice Department.
Supreme Court is called to weigh in on Trump's eligibility to appear on 2024 ballot
Friday, December 29, 2023
The Supreme Court is being asked to consider issues that could affect the outcome of next year's presidential election, as part of a series of cases that relate to Donald Trump.
This week in Trump's trials
Saturday, December 23, 2023
The Supreme Court refused to take up Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office.
The Supreme Court will not fast-track the request to review Trump's immunity
Friday, December 22, 2023
The court denied special counsel Jack Smith's petition without offering a reason for its decision.
The special counsel has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
The Supreme Court has been asked to fast track a case that centers on whether former President Donald Trump should be shielded from criminal prosecution.
Trump's legal team tries to delay his election interference trial — and get it on TV
Saturday, December 09, 2023
Former President Donald Trump and some media organizations are pushing for the Jan. 6 federal election interference trial to be televised.
Hundreds released from prison during pandemic may be sent back under Senate proposal
Thursday, November 30, 2023
A resolution in the Senate could send hundreds of people released from prisons during the pandemic back into federal facilities. Only a tiny fraction committed new crimes during home confinement.
Takeaways from a busy week in Trump's trials
Saturday, November 25, 2023
In the latest segment of Trump's Trials, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Political Editor and Correspondent Domenico Monataro and Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.
An appeals court will hear arguments over Trump's gag order in Jan. 6 case
Monday, November 20, 2023
Lawyers for former President Trump and the special counsel team will argue before a federal appeals court in Washington about the scope of a gag order lodged against him.
Prosecutors link Trump to violence on Jan. 6
Friday, November 17, 2023
Prosecutors are tying former President Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021, after he asked a court to remove that language from his federal indictment.
The election interference case against Trump is taking shape
Friday, November 17, 2023
Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.
Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge's gag order in Jan. 6 case is too sweeping
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too much of his speech on matters of public importance.
Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution.
Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judge
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.