Supreme Court Refuses to Fast-Track Trump Immunity Clash
- Court rejects Smith request without comment or public dissent
- Rebuff is blow to Smith’s goal of having trial start March 4
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The US Supreme Court refused to decide immediately whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss, in a blow to prosecutors’ efforts to start trial on March 4.
The justices, without explanation or public dissent, indicated they will let a federal appeals court take the first look at Trump’s appeal of a ruling rejecting his claim of immunity. The rebuff of Special Counsel Jack Smith leaves key questions about the ex-president’s legal fate open as the primary for the 2024 election gets underway.