U.S. Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump 'absolute immunity' case
2023-12-23 11:00:40 source：CGTN
December 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to immediately hear former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution, potentially delaying his 2020 election interference trial.
Special Counsel Jack Smith had asked the nation's highest court to take up the immunity case on an expedited basis, bypassing the federal court of appeals.
The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, including three justices nominated by Trump, denied the request in a one-line order that did not provide any reason for the decision.
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