The U.S. Supreme Court has set April 25 as the date it will hear Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity from prosecution on charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss - the last day of oral arguments of its current term.
The court released its updated argument calendar a week after it agreed to take up the case and gave the former president a boost by putting on hold the criminal prosecution being pursued by Special Counsel Jack Smith. It previously had disclosed which week it would hear the matter but had not given the precise date.
The justices will review a lower court’s rejection of Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution because he was president when he took actions aimed at reversing President Joe Biden’s election victory over him.
I’m happy they agreed to hear this, we need a solid ruling. I’m kinda OK with putting it 2-months out. Seems reasonable for such a weighty case. I am worried as to how long they take to make a ruling after hearing arguments.
They’ve already shot Trump down twice, they’re hardly on his side, so no reason to drag this out. My main concern is they issue a ruling so precise that it’s blurry. Does that make sense?
In other words, “Nah, he can’t do that, but…”
The DC courts had a bullet proof response already. SCOTUS should have let that stand and denied to hear any part of the immunity issue. That’s what all the legal experts expected because it’s the obvious correct choice.
Instead SCOTUS broadened the question and added more things to rule on than what the DC appeals court stated in their ruling. That’s not how law is supposed to work.
The conservative majority is forcing this to delay the DC case. There is little to no chance the DC trial finishes before the election - as a direct result of the Supreme Court’s decision here.
The Supreme Court decided Bush v Gore in a matter of days, but we’re waiting several weeks before they even start listening to immunity arguments? It’s bullshit. The delay is the point.
That sounds a lot like the constitutional amendment they just removed the teeth from. I’m scared to think how they will screw this one over; especially since we have an authoritarian on the table.
Oh that’s definitely going to be it. Their job isn’t anything like a normal court and people don’t understand that or like it. Radiolab did a great series on the SCOTUS and how and why they make their decisions years ago. Really explained what their function actually is.