Deadline: Legal Blog

The Republican presidential nominee is effectively running to stay out of prison. An electoral victory would eliminate that possibility in the short term, and possibly forever.

The Republican has vowed a revenge-filled second term that could now come to fruition.

The Republican-appointed trio didn’t dissent from Friday night’s order rejecting the GOP’s bid to block Pennsylvania ballots. But they issued a statement worth exploring.

Voters across the country are weighing in on judicial seats that could have as much of an impact as races for executive and legislative officials.

Donald Trump helped Republicans reshape the judiciary. They could continue that work in a second Trump term, while a Republican Senate could block Harris picks.

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter looks at the questions facing the Supreme Court in the final days before the election, plus other legal news.

The high court’s latest order follows Wednesday’s decision by the Republican-appointed majority that let Virginia purge its voter rolls ahead of Election Day.

“Deadline: White House” legal reporter and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump’s trials and other legal issues.

Just ahead of Election Day, the ruling is a timely reminder of the plot to subvert the 2020 election and the potential consequences of trying to overthrow this one.

After several federal judges ruled against the state, it launched an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court, which is fielding a series of election cases this week.

Ryan Routh cited the GOP presidential nominee's praise for the judge who dismissed the classified documents case and could be up for a big promotion.