Overturn

Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in New York for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Joins List of Trump Lawyers Facing Legal Repercussions

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NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani, the former attorney for ex-President Donald Trump and once the mayor of New York City, was formally disbarred in New York state on Monday. His disbarment follows a series of professional misconduct accusations related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results. This ruling underscores a growing trend of legal repercussions for attorneys who engaged in attempts to overturn the election. The New York appeals panel that issued the ruling described Giuliani’s conduct as gravely serious, noting his intentional spreading of falsehoods about the election process. His disbarment … Read more

Arizona Grand Jury Subpoenas Republicans Involved in Attempted 2020 Election Overturn

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Phoenix, Arizona – A grand jury in Arizona has issued subpoenas to Republicans involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election by submitting falsified paperwork claiming that Donald Trump won the state’s 11 electoral votes. The exact number of subpoenas issued to the Trump electors is unclear, but most of the 11 individuals received the legal documents on Wednesday. The subpoenas request that each of the Republicans testify before the grand jury regarding their role in the elector plan. These subpoenas come as part of a year-long investigation led by Arizona Attorney General … Read more

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Appeals Judge’s Decision to Overturn Decades-Old Murder Conviction

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Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is challenging a recent ruling that overturned the murder conviction of William Franklin, who spent 44 years in prison. Franklin, now 77, was convicted in 1980 for a murder that occurred in 1976 in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood. According to Franklin’s defense attorney, jailhouse informants falsely testified against him after being provided with drugs and sexual favors by detectives. The defense claims that these incentives led to the wrongful identification of Franklin as the murder suspect. Judge Tracy Brandeis-Roman of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently vacated … Read more

Panel of Appeals Judges Weigh Whether Former President Trump Can Be Prosecuted for His Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Election: A Closer Look at the Federal Court Arguments

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Arguments were heard in federal court in Washington on Tuesday to determine whether former President Trump can be prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election prior to leaving the White House. Trump and his legal team contended that he has absolute immunity, as he was acting in his official capacity as president. They also argued that he cannot be prosecuted for matters in which he was impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate. The 45-page indictment, released in August by special counsel Jack Smith, placed Trump at the … Read more