The US Supreme Court has come under fire for what critics see as an unnecessary delay in the case of former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim. The justices announced yesterday that it would be late April before they considered whether Trump should be immune from being prosecuted for crimes committed while in office, his defense against the Jan. 6 charges.

Of course I’d like to see the former president held accountable for his part in the attack on the US Capitol. It’s frustrating that the process is taking so long. And the timing of the late-April hearing does help Trump, since it means the court’s decision is likely to come in late June and his trial will have to start even later. But it would be inaccurate to say that the Supreme Court alone is responsible for the timing. And it would be unfair to assert that the court is hearing oral arguments — rather than letting the lower court’s ruling stand — because it wants to buy more time for Trump.

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Think Trump’s Case Is Moving Too Slowly? Don’t Blame the Supreme Court

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01.03.2024

The US Supreme Court has come under fire for what critics see as an unnecessary delay in the case of former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim. The justices announced yesterday that it would be late April before they considered whether........

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