Supreme Court Ruling Means Trump Trial Likely Won’t Happen Before Election, Ex-Prosecutors Say

The high court remanded the case back to the district court overseeing the case.
Supreme Court Ruling Means Trump Trial Likely Won’t Happen Before Election, Ex-Prosecutors Say
(Left) Special counsel Jack Smith in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Right) Former President Donald Trump. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
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Multiple legal analysts and former federal prosecutors suggested Monday that former President Donald Trump’s Washington trial likely won’t happen before the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 ruling declaring presidents have immunity for official acts.

The high court, however, noted in the order that not all acts are official, telling lower courts to decide which acts detailed in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment against the 45th president qualify as official and unofficial. The opinion also found that former President Trump is “absolutely immune” from prosecution for alleged conduct involving discussions with the Justice Department.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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