(TheConservativeTimes.org)—The Supreme Court has dealt a decisive blow to Michael Cohen’s attempts to obtain millions from his former boss and several others.
The nation’s highest court refused to hear Cohen’s appeal, effectively shielding GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump from legal consequences for alleged retaliation against his former attorney.
Cohen once was Trump’s loyal fixer but found himself on the wrong side of the law and the former president’s favor after he began cooperating with investigations into Trump’s affairs.
The disgraced lawyer claimed that Trump and Attorney General William Barr masterminded his return to prison in 2020 as punishment for writing a tell-all book critical of the former president.
The Supreme Court’s decision to reject Cohen’s appeal upholds lower court rulings that dismissed his claims, leaving the former Trump ally without legal recourse.
This development marks a significant victory for Trump and his allies, who have consistently maintained that Cohen’s accusations are baseless and politically motivated.
Cohen’s lawsuit was based on the 1971 Supreme Court ruling of Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents.
It sought to hold federal officials accountable for alleged violations of constitutional rights.
However, the high court’s refusal to hear the case aligns with recent trends limiting the ability to bring such claims against government officials.
Trump’s attorney Alina Habba praised the ruling, stating, “Michael Cohen has exhausted every avenue of his pathetic attempt to drag my client into court time and time again.”
“As expected, the Supreme Court has correctly denied Michael Cohen’s petition and he must finally abandon his frivolous and desperate claims,” she added.
With the ruling, the highest court in the land has effectively silenced Cohen’s claims of cruel and unusual punishment stemming from his brief return to solitary confinement after refusing to sign a form restricting his speech.
As the dust settles on this legal battle, the Supreme Court’s decision clearly represents a significant victory for Trump and a crushing defeat for Cohen.
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