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Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump immunity claim in further delay of election interference trial [View all]

Source: NBC News

Feb. 28, 2024, 5:03 PM EST / Updated Feb. 28, 2024, 6:18 PM EST

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity over criminal election interference charges, adding a new hurdle to a trial taking place.

The court said in a brief order it would hear arguments and issue a ruling on the immunity claim. In the meantime, the case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place.

The order said the court would hear the case, which could take months to resolve, the week of April 22. That timeline allows for a ruling by the end of the court's regular term in June, which is faster than is typical when the court hears arguments but not as fast as prosecutors wanted it to be.

The legal question the court will decide is "whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office," the order said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-decide-trumps-immunity-claim-election-interference-case-rcna139026

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Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump immunity claim in further delay of election interference trial [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 28 OP

More delay for Loser J Stench Wild blueberry Feb 28 #1

I think Trump is going to lose the 2024 election agingdem Feb 28 #8

I don't think that there is any way that he could win the popular vote. markodochartaigh Feb 28 #28

in 2020 Trump, Barr, and DeJoy knew in early summer Trump was agingdem Feb 28 #38

AND he is short on cash. speak easy Feb 29 #70

It's more complicated than it seems. And even harder to do now with an update to the electoral count act PortTack Feb 29 #45

The Electoral Count Act markodochartaigh Feb 29 #53

This is why PlutosHeart Feb 29 #49

Gee, what a surprise from SCOTUS BigmanPigman Feb 28 #2

I doubt he can hear your criticisms over the roar of his Congressional pension. nt Shermann Feb 28 #15

which he does not need anyway. drray23 Feb 28 #19

I hope they find the President is immune before Biden leaves office, than after. dem4decades Feb 28 #3

Yes, because Biden has "political enemies" and his own "seal-team-6" too. Oopsie Daisy Feb 29 #54

Roberts Kangaroo Court Blue Idaho Feb 28 #4

What a f*cking sick joke. Dave Bowman Feb 28 #5

130 days to decide if a president can murder someone. gab13by13 Feb 28 #6

My thoughts exactly. SCOTUS denied Smith's request for them to take the appeal back in December, but iluvtennis Feb 28 #11

Supreme Court agrees to consider bank robber immunity claim in further delay of bank robbery trial. forgotmylogin Feb 28 #33

And...that's exactly what the history books will say. Along with the most corrupt SC EVER! PortTack Feb 29 #46

After AG appointment 2021, every microsecond the DOJ didn't devote to jailing Trump was dereliction. jaxexpat Feb 29 #55

Dead in the water only if the goods stay kept MOMFUDSKI Feb 29 #57

It seems inevitable. TomSlick Feb 28 #7

Trump's defense has 2 parts Botany Feb 28 #9

MAGA SCOTUS in the kairos12 Feb 28 #10

So will this affect the documents case too BlueKota Feb 28 #12

All of them WestMichRad Feb 28 #16

This shouldn't impact the NY civil and criminal cases BumRushDaShow Feb 28 #18

January 6... agingdem Feb 28 #24

Well at least there is some hope although there's still BlueKota Feb 28 #25

she's been ruling against Trump lately agingdem Feb 28 #27

Hopefully he will have to finally face justice at some point. BlueKota Feb 28 #29

It will delay the stolen documents case too because he claimed immunity. Novara Feb 29 #62

They play every perceived weakness against us. hadEnuf Feb 28 #13

I called it... hurple Feb 28 #14

Which, of course, will take months... orangecrush Feb 29 #66

Lawrence O'Donnell offered positives for the order. That it is limited. I need to wrap my mind around it. LiberalFighter Feb 28 #17

This whole delay thing will backfire on Trump Turbineguy Feb 28 #20

im starting to hink extreme action is needed moonshinegnomie Feb 28 #21

They need time to craft it specifically to be only for T45 IbogaProject Feb 29 #58

My way of thinking here is, We all thought that they were waiting on the Judges writing the DISSENTING opinion bluestarone Feb 28 #22

Gore vs Bush paparush Feb 28 #23

That one that absolutely had to settle quickly fore the EC met in mid December n/t Polybius Feb 29 #73

Members of the supreme court nakocal Feb 28 #26

The MAGA court strikes again. There is no reason for them to hear this appeal. Lonestarblue Feb 28 #30

Jack Smith apparently thought otherwise. Are we tossing him under the bus now? onenote Feb 28 #39

I give Jack a pass PlutosHeart Feb 29 #50

I'm not tossing Smith under the bus. He made that statement before the DC court ruled. Lonestarblue Feb 29 #59

He essentially repeated when he proposed that the Court grant cert onenote Feb 29 #65

Yea BUT did Smith ask for almost a 2 month delay? bluestarone Feb 29 #69

He asked for a one month schedule. He got a two month onenote Feb 29 #76

The political SCOTUS Sessuch Feb 28 #31

GET OUT!! birdographer Feb 28 #32

If the president is immune from prosecution, then Biden should remove that Conservative justices immediately Orrex Feb 28 #35

Exactly. This is our only saving grace here, that Biden is currently POTUS onetexan Feb 29 #63

These a-holes will end up ruling only repug predzeldents are immune... Justice matters. Feb 29 #51

Was there even a shred of doubt that this would happen? Orrex Feb 28 #34

the fascist majority on the court is filthy Marthe48 Feb 28 #36

Ellie Mystal on (Righteous) Fire PTL_Mancuso Feb 28 #37

37 months and counting republianmushroom Feb 29 #40

Hopefully we can all agree at this point that when we get back control of all branches again... ColinC Feb 29 #41

Is information provided on whether this decision was 6-3 or 5-4? AdamGG Feb 29 #42

This is not a decision Shrek Feb 29 #56

Thanks, I didn't realize that a minority of justices can decide to hear a case. AdamGG Feb 29 #74

Oh! So that's what y'all were upset about! As I just returned someone posted being upset at SCOTUS, but not why... electric_blue68 Feb 29 #43

It is my understanding that Jack Smith requested this move. HUAJIAO Feb 29 #44

Yes, but back in December, giving them plenty of time to rule and not be... brush Feb 29 #52

Thanks for the clarification. HUAJIAO Feb 29 #75

Watched Lawrence Tribe's take on it. He says they will not rule tfg has immunity and this way the right and PortTack Feb 29 #47

Melissa Murray had an interesting comment Deminpenn Feb 29 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 29 #48

Justice delayed is justice denied SouthernDem4ever Feb 29 #61

Biden should start raining executive orders ... Novara Feb 29 #64

This should piss off this administration orangecrush Feb 29 #67

But it won't. Novara Feb 29 #71

The fix is in, but DownriverDem Feb 29 #68

I am pissed at this LetMyPeopleVote Feb 29 #72

Is the federal trial actually stayed? Deminpenn Mar 1 #77