SUMMARY
Michael Cohen asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive his lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and Trump administration officials. Cohen alleges they retaliated against him when he sought release from federal prison. Convicted in 2018 for campaign finance violations, tax evasion, and lying to Congress, Cohen was released to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was sent back to prison after refusing to waive his right to criticize Trump, as he was writing a book critical of the then-president. Although a judge later allowed Cohen to finish his sentence at home, his lawsuit was dismissed, and an appellate court declined to revive it. Cohen's petition argues that allowing such retaliation sets a dangerous precedent for presidential power.
