Court Expedites Trump Presidential Immunity Appeal

The defense and prosecution clashed over an expedited schedule in court filings.

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom during a break in the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization at the New York Supreme Court in New York on Dec. 7, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is expediting former President Trump’s appeal on a district court denial of his motion to dismiss his case based on presidential immunity.

President Trump has until Dec. 23 to file his opening brief, and prosecutors have until Dec. 30 to file a response. The defense can file any reply to that by Jan. 2, 2024.