Wary Supreme Court Could Extend Trump’s Immunity Bid Past Election
- Chief justice criticizes appeals court ruling against Trump
- Court could order more review, dooming trial before Nov. 5
The US Supreme Court suggested it might drag out Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution, an outcome that could doom any chance of a pre-election trial on charges of trying to stay in power illegally.
Hearing arguments Thursday in Washington, the justices expressed skepticism toward the ex-president’s sweeping arguments for immunity for his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory. But a pivotal member, Chief Justice John Roberts, said he disagreed with part of an appeals court opinion letting the trial go forward, and he discussed returning the case to the lower courts for a closer look at the allegations against Trump.