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Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Has Immunity From Prosecution For Official Acts, Likely Limiting Scope Of January 6th Election Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump had immunity from prosecution for his official acts, dealing a blow to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election conspiracy case against the former president. “Presidents cannot be indicted based on conduct for which they are immune from prosecution. On remand, the District Court must carefully analyze the […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump had immunity from prosecution for his official acts, dealing a blow to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election conspiracy case against the former president. On remand, the District Court must carefully analyze the indictment’s remaining allegations to determinewhether they too involve conduct for which a President must be immune from prosecution,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion. The ruling essentially raises doubts about what charges Trump will face when he goes to trial and, for the ones that remain, the type of evidence that Smith and his prosecution team will be able to bring before a jury.
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