The Supreme Court is set to make a decision on whether former President Donald Trump is immune to criminal charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The decision may come too late for trials to take place before the November 5th election due to the long pretrial preparation process required. Legal experts believe that the Supreme Court’s delay in making a ruling has essentially granted Trump immunity, regardless of the decision. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has fought to postpone the trials until after the election.
There are three pending trials against Trump, but they are on hold for various reasons. The trial for federal election interference was scheduled for March 4th but was delayed indefinitely due to the immunity challenge. The trial in Florida related to classified documents was also delayed, while the trial in Georgia for election racketeering is on hold pending a decision on the prosecutor’s removal. Trump is expected to argue that at least one of the charges against him is invalid, based on a recent Supreme Court decision. The trial clock may not start immediately after a decision from the Supreme Court due to the process of notifying lower courts.
The only trial that has been resolved so far is the New York hush money trial, where Trump was convicted of falsifying business records. Sentencing for these felonies is scheduled for July 11th, and Trump has vowed to appeal the decision.
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