Donald Trump on Monday, February 12, asked the United States Supreme Court to suspend an appeal decision denying the former Republican president any criminal immunity.
A US federal appeals court on February 6 rejected criminal immunity offered by Donald Trump, reopening the way for his trial in Washington for trying to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election. All procedural documents in this criminal case were suspended. The appeal was initially scheduled for March 4, leading Judge Tanya Chutkan, who will preside over the proceedings, to announce the adjournment of the trial. The appeal decision was to take effect from Monday, unless appealed to the Supreme Court.
In this appeal, Donald Trump’s lawyers have sought to overturn the appeal decision. They are also asking the Supreme Court, pending whether it agrees to take up the appeal, to stay it. In defense of Donald Trump, it was claimed that a “Complete Immunity” For his actions while in the White House.
We cannot accept that the office of the President keeps its former holders above the law forever. »
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“We cannot accept that the office of the President keeps its former holders above the law forever”The three judges of the appeal wrote in their unanimous decision, which confirmed the declaration made by Judge Chutkan in the first instance in December. “For purposes of this criminal case, former President Trump has become Citizen Trump, with the same protections as any other defendant. But none of the executive immunity that would have protected him when he was in office no longer protects him from this action.
These judges are mentioned.Targeted by four separate criminal charges, the heavy favorite in the Republican primaries for November’s presidential election has sought through his multiple appeals to go to trial as late as possible, in any case, after the vote.
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