The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity will further delay Donald Trump’s case. Justices ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts. That means Trump is immune from some actions he took while trying to overturn the 2020 election results. But the Supreme Court […]
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High court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court
The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity will further delay Donald Trump’s case. Justices ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts. That means Trump is immune from some actions he took while trying to overturn the 2020 election results. But the Supreme Court is sending the matter back to a lower court to determine whether or not Trump will go to trial. If there were to be a trial, it’s highly unlikely that it would take place before the election.