All posts tagged "Neal Katyal"

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit who ruled Trump is actually touchable by the law, were "well-balanced" in their words and only took a brief swipe.

That's the perspective of former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal, appearing on MSNBC's "The Beat" with Ari Melber on Tuesday night. He discussed the the judge trio's tone, and taking a more direct aim at former President Donald Trump in their 57-page ruling of the case.

He said aside from showing deference while shooting down his contention that he as the president deserves absolute immunity, they still took a subtle jab....

Trump may need to dazzle to win over the Supreme Court when attempting to show he didn't have a chance to deny he's an insurrectionist.

Former Solicitor General attorney Neal Katyal appearing on MSNBC's "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell Tuesday night made it clear that the Supreme Court won't be easily swayed should it consider an appeal by Trump to prove what he believes will be their main beef: that the former president wasn't afforded enough opportunity prove his case.

"Trump had every opportunity in the Colorado court to present his side of the case," Katyal said. "He presented it. He lost."...

Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court Monday to expedite a review of whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity in his federal election interference case in a bid experts say could short-circuit the former president's delay tactics.

But Trump is ultimately likely to lose his gambit to delay the trial until after the 2024 election, argued former solicitor general Neal Katyal on MSNBC Monday evening.

"Do you think it's a move of confidence [by Smith] or just of kind of necessity?" asked anchor Ari Melber....

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department recognized Friday that "mistakes" were made in its legal defense of the forced relocation and internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.