US EditionTrump asks Supreme Court to delay presidential immunity ruling in 2020 election case
- President Trump's lawyers argue that a criminal trial during the election season would disrupt his ability to campaign against President Biden.
- Trump has requested that the ruling be put on hold while he files a formal appeal to the Supreme Court if the lower court declines review.
- The Supreme Court will decide whether to delay the criminal case against Trump, potentially until after the November election.
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Special Counsel urges SCOTUS to deny Trump’s delay request
“A president’s alleged criminal scheme to overturn an election and thwart the peaceful transfer of power to his successor should be the last place to recognize a novel form of absolute immunity from federal criminal law,” the special counsel said.
Trump Files Request to Supreme Court for Stay on “Presidential Immunity” Ruling
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court asking for a stay of a recent appellate court ruling against his “presidential immunity” claims in his election subversion case. Trump faces four federal charges in the case relating to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his actions on January 6, 2021, when a mob of his loyalists attacked the... Source
2024 Heats Up as U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Intervene In Presidential Immunity Appeal
Former President Donald Trump has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and help him with his attempt to have his case against him dismissed on the grounds of presidential immunity. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided last week that Trump is not exempt from prosecution in the case that special counsel Jack Smith has brought. However, the court postponed issuing the mandate until Monday to give Trump time to petition the Supreme …
Lawyers for former U.S. President Donald Trump have asked the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of a federal appeals court decision that last week denied him immunity from prosecution by special prosecutor Jack Smith for undermining the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
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