Supreme Court sends Donald Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court in Washington
The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former President could be tried before the November elect…
The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges heplotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former President could be tried before the November election.
The court began issuing opinions at 10 a.m. Eastern.
In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the first time that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts. But rather than do it themselves, the justices ordered lower courts to figure out precisely how to apply the decision to Trump's case.
The outcome means additional delays before Trump could face trial in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
The court's decision in a second major Trump case this term, along with its rulingrejecting efforts to bar him from the ballot because of his actions following the 2020 election, underscores the direct and possibly uncomfortable role the justices are playing in the November election.
Read the full ruling on the Trump immunity case.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
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