How the Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Could Limit the Cases Against Trump

The eventual opinion could disrupt lower court proceedings and even result in another appeal that reaches the Supreme Court.
How the Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Could Limit the Cases Against Trump
Former President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 26, 2024. Dave Sanders/Pool via Getty Images
Sam Dorman
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The Supreme Court indicated on April 25 that it would issue a narrow ruling refining the scope of presidential immunity while leaving the details of former President Donald Trump’s other legal battles up to lower courts.

The most immediate effect of their decision on President Trump’s legal battles would be to delay his Washington case, where his immunity appeal originated. That trial was scheduled to start on March 4 but, more recently, observers have been questioning whether it will even start before the election.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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