The US Supreme Court has opted not to address Donald Trump’s claim of “presidential immunity” until the appeals court conducts a thorough review of the case. This decision, issued on Friday by the nation’s highest court, comes in response to special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a prompt and “decisive” ruling on whether the former president can assert “immunity” from prosecution for alleged crimes committed during his time in office.
Scheduled for oral arguments on January 9, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals will delve into the matter of the “immunity” defence. The charges against Mr. Trump in a federal grand jury indictment relate to his purported efforts to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. These allegations include his purported failure to intervene as a mob of his supporters breached the US Capitol on January 6, attempting to thwart the certification of the election results. The US Supreme Court
Despite the federal judge overseeing the case dismissing Trump’s arguments, the former president has vowed to challenge the decision through an appeal.
The Supreme Court’s response tells the parties that the justices won’t get involved in the case, for now.
The justices did not cite a reason for the decision.