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Supreme Court to decide Trump's presidential immunity from prosecution

The Independent — April 25, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: The Supreme Court will decide if former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for actions during his term. Trump claims absolute immunity, citing Nixon v Fitzgerald. Special counsel Jack Smith argues against immunity, stating no president is above the law. The ruling could impact Trump's federal election interference case and future presidential immunity. Lower courts have sided with Smith. Pretrial proceedings are on hold pending the Supreme Court's decision.

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    US Supreme Court may delay Trump's immunity claim trial (Mint)
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  2. [3.3]
    Supreme Court may remove some Trump indictment allegations, delaying trial (The New York Times)
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  3. [3.6]
    Supreme Court debates immunity for Trump in election case (The Independent)
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    Supreme Court leans towards granting ex-presidents immunity (The New York Times)
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  5. [5.0]
    Supreme Court considers presidential immunity, impacting Trump's prosecution (The Globe and Mail)
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  6. [5.0]
    Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity for election subversion (The Guardian)
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  7. [3.4]
    Supreme Court may reject Trump's immunity claims, impacting future presidents (CNN)
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  8. [4.0]
    Conservative justices consider presidential immunity for criminal charges (The Globe and Mail)
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  9. [3.9]
    Supreme Court skeptical of Trump's absolute immunity claim (The Associated Press)
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  10. [5.4]
    US Supreme Court to hear Trump's presidential immunity case (The Independent)
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    Pro-Trump protesters rally as court weighs Trump's immunity (The Globe and Mail)
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