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Trump takes immunity challenge to Supreme Court | |
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Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution. | Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution. |
He had claimed in his election interference case he could not be tried for acts carried out as president. | |
Three lower court judges disagreed, ruling that he can be prosecuted like any other citizen. | Three lower court judges disagreed, ruling that he can be prosecuted like any other citizen. |
But Trump's lawyers said he should not be tried during an election campaign. | |
"Conducting a months-long criminal trial of President Trump at the height of election season will radically disrupt President Trump's ability to campaign against President Biden," Trump's attorneys wrote in the filing. | |
The Supreme Court will now decide if it will put the ruling on hold to allow Mr Trump to appeal. | |
The nation's top court granting the request would lead to a long delay in the landmark criminal case alleging that Mr Trump plotted to illegally overturn the 2020 election, possibly until after the November election. | |
However, if the Supreme Court declines to put the ruling on pause, the federal trial overseen by Judge Tanya Chutkan will be scheduled for spring. | |
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