2:38 p.m. ET, February 6, 2024
Takeaways from the appeals court docket ruling denying immunity to Donald Trump
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Trump’s conduct after the 2020 election might be legal: The judges made it clear that Trump’s actions might be prosecuted in a court docket of regulation.
“Vital public curiosity” of letting trial proceed weighed closely on the court docket: The judges cited the general public curiosity in accountability for potential crimes dedicated by a former president, and the way that overcame Trump’s argument that immunity was needed to guard the establishment of the presidency. They flatly rejected Trump’s declare that his legal indictment would have a “chilling effect” on future administrations.
Trial timing will likely be as much as the Supreme Court: A key a part of Trump’s authorized technique has been to delay his legal instances till after the 2024 election. Now, the trial’s timing will likely be within the palms of the Supreme Court. If Trump is profitable with getting the Supreme Court to listen to the enchantment, the legal trial wouldn’t resume till after the excessive court docket decides what to do along with his request for a pause.