Washington —A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled tobroad immunityfrom federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move forward if the ...
Police officers stand guard in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 1, 2024. U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse...
Former President Donald Trump has until Monday to appeal a federal appeals court's ruling denying his claim of immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference case against him. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina
But the new ruling, which upheld a decision by the district court judge overseeing the case, increases the chances that Trump will stand trial before November's election. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung decried the decision, claiming that without "complete" presidential immunity, "every futu...
The Georgia case iscurrently delayedas an appeals court considers Trump's challenge to Judge Scott McAfee's decision not to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis, though experts suggested Trump could likely use the immunity ruling to extend the delay if or when the case is...
The court also could extend the delay while it hears arguments on the immunity issue. In that event, the schedule the justices set could determine how soon a trial might begin, if indeed they agree with lower court rulings that Trump is not immune from prosecution. ...
The trial is scheduled to begin in March. Trump can immediately appeal the ruling, which potentially could delay the trial while an appeals court and potentially the Supreme Court weigh the issue. Related: 10 Safest States in America Trump has additional pending legal motions to di...
federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled tobroad immunityfrom federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move forward if the ruling is ...
” according to the court. But it’s careful to add that he gets no immunity for “unofficial acts” – and despite the broad reach of the immunity, the court argues presidents are still accountable.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in Washington, DC, in May 2023. Sarah Silbiger/Reuters Chief Justice John Roberts asked a series of questions suggesting he is skeptical of an appeals court decision earlier this year that found Trump did not have immunity. He also undercut a central ...