So what does this mean? Why did it take them 2 weeks just to decide if they’d take it up or not?
It’s already a win for Trump in that it helps him to delay the January 6th case, possibly until after the general election in November. That is devastating news for the rest of us. If Trump were to win the election, he could either pardon himself or get the case dismissed.
The reason I am now completely stressed out is this: In my mind, if they agreed that he doesn’t have total immunity, they would’ve just tossed it back to the D.C. court that unanimously decided that he did not have absolute immunity. So my anxious brain is thinking they must think he might have immunity. But don’t let my anxiety take the place of actual facts in this scenario.
The court in a brief order said 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.
Even if Trump loses, the trial could not take place until well into election season, raising questions about whether it will take place at all before Election Day in November. If Trump were to win his appeal before the court, the charges would be dismissed.
In a Truth Social post after Wednesday’s Supreme Court announcement, Trump repeated his argument that without immunity “a President will not be able to properly function, or make decisions, in the best interest of the United States of America.”
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