The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution, a decision that will almost surely delay the trial of the case against him on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election past the coming election in November. The vote was 6 to 3, dividing along partisan lines, reported The New York Times.
Mr. Trump contended that he was entitled to absolute
immunity from the charges, relying on a broad understanding of the separation
of powers and a 1982 Supreme Court precedent that recognized such immunity in
civil cases for actions taken by presidents within the “outer perimeter” of
their official responsibilities. Lower courts rejected Mr. Trump’s claim, but
the Supreme Court’s ruling may delay the case enough that Mr. Trump would be
able to make it go away entirely if he prevails in November.
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