The US Supreme Court is expected to Rule today on the most highly anticipated decision of its term — a ruling “for the ages” on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution
Even if the ruling is likely to reject Trump’s claim he should enjoy absolute immunity, the decision will be key in whether his trial for conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss can go ahead before this year’s election, in which he is the Republican candidate.
Trump’s original trial date in the election case was March 4, well before his November rematch with President Joe Biden.
But the Supreme Court — dominated by conservatives, including the three appointed by Trump during his term in office — agreed in February to hear his argument for presidential immunity, putting the case on hold while they considered the matter in April.
However, the scope and wording of the decision could further postpone the trial — shrinking the odds that Trump will face prosecutors before the November 5 vote.
