Trump to Attend Appeals Court Hearing on Presidential Immunity Claim

The appellate court is set to hear oral arguments on this issue and the claim that the special counsel is violating a prohibition against double jeopardy.

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table while waiting for proceedings to begin in his civil business fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court on December 7, 2023 in New York City. Trump's civil fraud trial alleges that he and his two sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump conspired to inflate his net worth on financial statements provided to banks and insurers to secure loans. New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued seeking $250 million in damages. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez-Pool/Getty Images

A three-judge panel is set to hear former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a lower court decision rejecting claims that some of his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, were protected by presidential immunity.

Scheduled for Jan. 9, it’s the second major appeal of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) prosecution of President Trump in D.C. The former president will make an appearance at the hearing.