Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
apnews.com

The ruling is significant not only for its stark repudiation of Trump’s novel immunity claims but also because it breathes life back into a landmark prosecution that had been effectively frozen for weeks as the court considered the appeal.

Yet the one-month gap between when the court heard arguments and issued its ruling has already created uncertainty about the timing of a trial in a calendar-jammed election year, with the judge overseeing the case last week canceling the initial March 4 date.

Trump’s team vowed to appeal, which could postpones the case by weeks or months — particularly if the Supreme Court agrees to take it up. The judges gave Trump a week to ask the Supreme Court to get involved.

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But if he never sees any consequences does it even matter? Hard to not be apathetic about this never ending clown show.

Don't worry, only ten, maybe fifteen more years of delays and appeals, and this case will go to trial!

Getting my popcorn ready for the post-trial appeals (i know I'm getting ahead of myself but that's my favorite part 🍿¯\_(ツ)_/¯🍿)