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Donald Trump Does Not Have Immunity From Prosecution In January 6th Case, Appeals Court Rules


Former President Donald Trump‘s efforts to sideline one of his criminal cases was dealt a blow on Tuesday, as a three-judge panel rejected his claims of immunity from prosecution over his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s attorneys had argued that he could not face four election conspiracy charges because […]

Trump’s attorneys had argued that he could not face four election conspiracy charges because he had immunity, a move that has put a pause on a trial as the question is sorted out by higher courts. We conclude that ‘[c]oncerns of public policy, especially as illuminated by our history and the structure of our government’ compel therejection of his claim of immunity in this case,” the D.C. Last week, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the election conspiracy case, took the March 4 trial date off the calendar.

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