Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal, Further Delaying Trial

The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date.

Republican presidential hopeful and former President Donald Trump celebrates his victory at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 23, 2024. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021.

The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date.