Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal, Further Delaying Trial

Published on February 28, 2024

The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date. The high court’s decision automatically stays lower courts from moving forward in the case. The court also granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request that President Trump’s petition for a stay be treated as a petition for review. “The case will be set for oral argument during the week of April 22,” the order reads....

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