The majority conservative US Supreme Court on Monday denied Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s request to block Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of Donald Trump on Monday — shocking some legal experts. In a statement earlier this year, the Republican attorney general filed a lawsuit against Bragg “for violating Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.” Politico reports, “In a one-page order, the justices denied Missouri’s request without explanation. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito indicate…
