Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in federal election subversion case

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Former President Donald Trump is once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court for help.

Trump filed an appeal to the nation’s highest court Monday, asking the justices to hear his claim of absolutely immunity from criminal prosecution.

In Monday’s filing, attorneys for Donald Trump argue Special Counsel Jack Smith should not be allowed to prosecute the former president on charges he allegedly conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Trump said anything he is accused of, he was acting in his official capacity as president and therefore cannot be charged.

Trump’s argument has been rejected by two lower courts already. Last week, a three-judge at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimous in its sharply worded rebuke to Trump that no president is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.

It is unclear if the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case. It only takes four justices to issue a stay, or a pause, in the lower court’s ruling.

Either way, timing is of the essence. Trump’s team wants the court to take its time on its decision to review while the government would like to see an expedited ruling.

How fast the court rules on this matter could determine if the federal election subversion case, or any of Trump’s criminal trials, can be heard before the 2024 presidential election.

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