In a watershed moment, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, Reuters reported.
This ruling gives Trump a strategic edge as he seeks to delay criminal proceedings while actively pursuing a return to the president.
The justices have temporarily paused the criminal prosecution begun by Special Counsel Jack Smith, deciding to reconsider a lower court’s decision of Trump’s claim of immunity based on his position as president when he took moves to challenge President Joe Biden’s election.
The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for the week of April 22, focused on the core topic of whether a former president is immune from criminal prosecution for actions taken during their tenure.
In a watershed moment, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, Reuters reported.
As the leading Republican candidate in the upcoming November 5 US election, Trump’s case brings the Supreme Court, which is governed by a 6-3 conservative majority with three Trump-appointed justices, back into the electoral environment.
Aside from this lawsuit, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on reversing a ruling that prevented Trump from appearing on Colorado’s Republican primary ballot because to insurrection-related constitutional prohibitions.
