Unlike the election interference case, it concerned behavior that occurred after Trump had left office in January 2021 and for which federal prosecutions are routine. Without ever explicitly mentioning the 2024 election, Smith’s team in December asked the Supreme Court to leapfrog Washington’s federal appeals court and rule quickly on whether Trump could be prosecuted. After the Supreme Court denied Smith’s request to immediately take up the case, the federal appeals court heard arguments and joined Chutkan in turning aside the immunity claims. The court, added Justice Neil Gorsuch, is writing a decision “for the ages.” Both were nominated by Trump. In Trump’s case, the justices issued their ruling on July 1, the last day of their term and more than nine weeks after arguments.

Source: Huffington Post October 15, 2024 09:19 UTC