The Supreme Court Will Hear Trump's Immunity Claim in April – The New York Times
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The Supreme Court agreed today to decide whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22, putting trial proceedings on pause at least until then.
The court will decide this question: “Whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office,” according to the court’s brief order.
How quickly the justices were to take up the case has been closely watched, as Trump has sought to delay the proceedings. Trump argued that appeals court judges had been wrong to rule that he could be criminally charged for his conduct as president. Total immunity for his official conduct, Trump’s application said, is required by the separation of powers.
In New York, Trump said it was currently “impossible” for him to cover the more than $450 million judgment he faces in his civil fraud case without selling some of his properties. Trump offered a $100 million bond instead, in a request to pause judgment pending his appeal, but the request was denied, exposing him to a potential financial disaster.
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