Trump's immunity ruling due Monday as US Supreme Court announces end of term
During arguments in the Trump case in April the court's conservative justices signaled support for former U.S. presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts that they had taken in office, but seemed unlikely to embrace Trump's most far-reaching bid for "absolute immunity."The Supreme Court's eventual ruling may narrow the special counsel's allegations against Trump, but it appeared that at least parts of the indictment may survive.
The decision could further delay Trump's trial, which previously had been scheduled for March.
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“As I read it, it says simply a former president can be prosecuted because he’s being prosecuted,” Roberts said derisively during the arguments. “Why shouldn’t we either send it back to the court of appeals or issue an opinion making clear that that’s not the law?”
Can't guess as to what the Court will do but I won't be surprised if they allow the Appeals Court decision to stand--which was--that former presidents are not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution.
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