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The Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts

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(VOR News) – The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that a former president is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official activities and has complete immunity for his essential constitutional duties. The decision was ideologically fraught.

Nevertheless, his unofficial actions render him susceptible to consequences. The Supreme Court concurrently remanded the case to the trial judge to determine whether any of the actions taken by the former president, Donald Trump, were part of his official duties and, as a result, exempt from prosecution.

The Supreme Court decision regarding this matter is likely to ensure that the litigation against Trump will not be heard before the election and will not be heard until after he has lost his reelection campaign. In the event of an additional election, Trump may either instruct the Justice Department to withdraw the accusations against him or attempt to pardon himself in the two ongoing federal cases.

Chief Justice John Roberts, who was endorsed by his conservative colleagues, authored the Supreme Court judgment. Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan, the three liberal justices, expressed their disagreement.

Roberts acknowledged that this was an unusual situation.

He criticized the subordinate courts for “rendering their decisions on a highly expedited basis” and asserted that no court has yet considered how to differentiate between official and unofficial actions.

According to him, the lower courts “did not conduct an analysis of the conduct alleged in the indictment to determine which of it should be classified as official and which as unofficial.”

“Trump asserts a far broader immunity than the limited one we have recognized,” according to Roberts. Nevertheless, the perspective also disproved some of the most significant allegations made against the previous president.

“In light of the President’s official relationship to the office held by that individual, certain allegations—such as those involving Trump’s discussions with the Acting Attorney General—are easily categorized,” said the attorney general. Alternatively, “Trump is … absolutely immune from prosecution for the alleged conduct involving his discussions with Justice Department officials.”

The allegations of election interference against Trump will not be subject to a trial for several months as a result of Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision to return the matter to trial on Monday.

Judge Chutkan anticipated that the trial preparations would necessitate approximately three months prior to the immunity case. She is now obligated to ascertain which of the allegations in the Trump indictment should be pursued further and which are associated with official conduct that is exempt from prosecution under the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated in her dissenting opinion that the majority “in effect, completely insulate[s] Presidents from criminal liability.”

“Today’s decision to grant criminal immunity to former Presidents fundamentally alters the institution of the Presidency.” According to her perspective, “It is a mockery of the principle, which is fundamental to our Constitution and system of government, that no man is above the law.”

“The Supreme Court  grants former President Trump all the immunity he requested and more, relying on little more than its own misguided wisdom about the necessity of “bold and unhesitating action” by the President.”

Trump may request further delays, as immunity concerns are among the few that can be challenged prior to trial, even when Judge Chutkan separates the constitutional granules from the chaff.

The Supreme Court rendered its verdict on Monday, months after deciding to hear the case on February 28 and scheduling arguments for two months later.

Critics of the Supreme Court contend that the justices may have examined the case as early as December, when special counsel Jack Smith of the Justice Department unsuccessfully requested that the same issues be considered as those that Trump subsequently raised.

This is in striking contrast to the way in which the court has handled previous cases involving presidential authority. In 1974, the justices issued a decision against President Richard Nixon just sixteen days after hearing oral arguments.

Justice William Rehnquist abstained from voting in the 8-0 decision as a result of his personal relationship with specific authorities who were accused of malfeasance in the case. This year, the court unanimously determined that states were unable to exclude Trump from the ballot in less than a month.

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Howard Schultz Violated Labor Law By Telling Employee ‘If You’re Not Happy At Starbucks, You Can Go Work For Another Company’

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Starbucks’ interim CEO, Howard Schultz, violated federal labor law in 2022 by telling a California barista who expressed concerns about unionization that “if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.”

The National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Schultz’s statement constituted an unconstitutional, coercive threat.

The decision highlights Starbucks’ difficult relationship with organized labor, as more and more employees at its outlets unionize.

Howard Schultz Violated Labor Law By Telling Employee ‘If You’re Not Happy At Starbucks, You Can Go Work For Another Company’

In 2022, as interim CEO, Schultz visited a business event in Long Beach, California, to address and improve working conditions at Starbucks locations. According to the NLRB, Barista Madison Hall attempted to discuss the benefits of unionization as well as Starbucks’ claimed history of unfair labor practices.

“Why are you angry at Starbucks?” Schultz inquired. He stated that the occasion was not the appropriate forum for discussing union problems before remarking on working elsewhere. The administrative law decision states that he “had an angry expression on his face.” The NLRB ruling maintains an administrative law judge’s decision from October 2023.

Starbucks issued a statement expressing its disagreement with the board’s decision. “Our focus remains on training and supporting our managers to ensure respect for our partners’ right to organize, and we are making progress in our discussions with Workers United,” a business representative said in a statement Thursday.

Though Schultz stepped down from his third term as CEO in March 2023, he remains involved with the company. When he retired from Starbucks’ board of directors in September, the business named him “lifelong chairman emeritus.”

“We note that the judge identified the Respondent’s highest official, interim CEO Schultz, as a ‘legendary leader,’ a status that would exacerbate the coercive nature of Schultz’s statement,” the ruling read.

Since the first Starbucks branch in Buffalo, New York, unionized in 2021, the coffee business has been embroiled in hundreds of labor battles over alleged union-busting practices. In June, the Supreme Court heard Starbucks v. McKinney, a case involving seven employees who were fired after attempting to form a union. The Supreme Court agreed with Starbucks.

An NLRB administrative law judge earlier stated that Starbucks had engaged in “egregious and widespread misconduct” in its dealings with employees involved in unionization efforts at Buffalo outlets, including the first site to unionize. Starbucks dispatched high-level executives into Buffalo-area stores on a “relentless” campaign, according to the judge, which “likely left a lasting impact as to the importance of voting against representation.”

Starbucks stated at the time that it is “considering all options to obtain further legal review,” and that “we believe the decision and remedies ordered are inappropriate given the record in this matter.”

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Howard Schultz Violated Labor Law By Telling Employee ‘If You’re Not Happy At Starbucks, You Can Go Work For Another Company’

The union reports that on October 1, the 500th Starbucks location in Washington state decided to unionize.

The NLRB ordered Starbucks on Wednesday to stop threatening to terminate employees for unionizing and to post a notice of employee rights in all of its Long Beach outlets.

“We are pleased to see the NLRB continuing to advocate for workers and their legal right to organize. At the same time, we’re looking ahead and proud to be on a new journey with the firm,” said Michelle Eisen, co-chair of Starbucks Workers United’s national organizing committee and bargaining delegate, in a statement to CNN on Thursday.

SOURCE | CNN

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Tesla Recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks Due To A Rearview Camera Issue

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Tesla is recalling around 27,000 Cybertrucks due to a rearview camera issue that delays the image being presented on the dashboard, increasing the danger of a collision.

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report, the rearview display may appear blank for up to 8 seconds when the Cybertruck is in reverse. That is far over the two seconds required by US federal safety regulations.

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Tesla Recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks Due To A Rearview Camera Issue

Tesla has issued a free, over-the-air software update to address the issue. Drivers can also reverse the Cybertruck by “performing a shoulder check and using their mirrors,” according to the NHTSA.

This is the fifth recall for the electric vehicle, which was released last year. The most recent recall, in June, concerns the truck’s large single windshield wiper and a piece of plastic trim along the edge of the truck bed that might become loose and detach from the vehicle while driving.

In April, the trucks were recalled because the accelerator pedal could become stuck when depressed. Tesla launched a software recall in January for 2.2 million of its cars, including Cybertrucks, due to warning light letters that were too small to read. That issue was likewise resolved with an over-the-air software upgrade.

Tesla Recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks Due To A Rearview Camera Issue

Tesla announced a rise in sales this week for the first time this year, however, year-to-date sales still trail the same period in 2023.

The company delivered approximately 463,000 automobiles worldwide in the third quarter, rising 6% from the previous year’s sales number and 4% from the second quarter of this year.

SOURCE | CNN

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The Biden Administration can go Ahead With Student Loan Forgiveness, Says a Federal Judge.

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(VOR News) – A temporary restraining order that was obtained against the expansive new student loan forgiveness system that was planned by the administration of Vice President Joe Biden will be allowed to expire by a federal judge.

Injunction was issued against the program that was being proposed. It is possible that the execution of this strategy may reduce the suffering of tens of millions of people in the United States of America.

There is a possibility that the idea might be beneficial to as many as three out of every four people who are now in possession of federal student loans, as stated by an estimate that was provided by the Center for American Progress.

This happens because the student loan plan takes into account government initiatives.

A victory was granted to the administration of Vice President Joe Biden, according to an announcement made by United States District Judge Randal Hall in Georgia before the close of the day on Wednesday. The previous Republican president, George W. Bush, was the one who appointed Hall to his current post. Hall now serves in that capacity.

In the next few weeks leading up to the election that will take place in November, it is quite likely that Vice President Joe Biden will press forward with the proposition that his administration has offered to cancel student loans. There is a chance that this will occur given the verdict.

A new condition has emerged as a result of a lawsuit that was filed against the aid package by seven states that are run by Republicans. This lawsuit was filed against the aid package after it was submitted.

There are a number of states that have ruled that the debt cancellation scheme that is now being carried out by the United States Department of Education is illegal. These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota, and Ohio, amongst others.

The conclusions of Hall, on the other hand, indicate that Georgia did not have the legal jurisdiction to launch a legal action against the relief plan. As a result, the state was unable to fulfill the duty of the forum for the application.

The judge made an order that the case be relocated to Missouri because the states argue that the notion that was proposed by Biden would be most detrimental to Mohela, which is the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority.

Which is responsible for servicing student loans?

The judge issued the order as a result. The United States Department of Education’s spokesman applauded the judge’s finding that Georgia had “no legal basis” to pursue the action; yet, the spokesperson also criticized the Republican drive to prevent relief from being granted. The verdict made by the judge was lauded by the authorized spokesperson.

This case is the outcome of an ongoing campaign by Republican elected officials who, according to what they claimed, seek to prevent millions of their own people from having breathing room on their student loans. This campaign is the cause of this complaint.

That campaign is reflected in this lawsuit that has been filed. “The fact remains that this lawsuit reflects an ongoing effort.”

Our efforts to improve the flawed student loan system and to provide support and relief to borrowers all throughout the country are not going to be abandoned, and we are not going to stop up on providing these services. We have declared our intention to carry on with our work.

Under the plan that was proposed by Vice President Joe Biden, student debt would be forgiven for four different groups of borrowers:

Those who owe more than they initially took out; those who have been in repayment already for decades; students who attend schools with a low financial value; and those who are eligible for loan forgiveness under an existing program but have not yet implemented the program.

SOURCE: CNBC

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