Court rejects urgent investigation into Trump’s immunity

He Supreme Court of the United States This Friday, he rejected the request of the Public Prosecution Service to urgently investigate the former president Donald Trump (2017-2021) enjoys immunity in the federal case against him for the attack on Capitol.

In context: Capitol Case: They ask the US Supreme Court to decide Trump’s immunity

The Supreme Court issued a document denying the request to Special Counsel Jack Smith, but did not provide any explanation for its decision.

The Supreme Court’s rejection is a serious blow to Smith’s strategy, which asked the court last week and urged again Thursday that the Supreme Court urgently rule on former presidents’ immunity from federal charges, thus moving past go to lower courts.

The theme of the immunity keeps the assault case on hold Capitol, that must be assessed in Washington and that if it delays much, it could not affect the Republican’s eventual candidacy in the November 2024 presidential elections.

The defense of trump has chosen to extend the process as much as possible.

The former president himself asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to ignore the prosecutor’s claims and comply with all procedures, including transferring it to minor appeals if necessary.

Also read: IDH Court declares Peru in contempt for Alberto Fujimori’s release

Trump is accused of inciting violent attacks Capitol which happened on January 6, 2021 and he is being prosecuted for several crimes, the most serious of which is conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, which can lead to a maximum of 55 years in prison.

The trial was scheduled for March 4, 2024 in the federal capital, a day before ‘Super Tuesday’, the big day of the elections. primariesalthough this could be postponed if previous issues, such as immunity, are not resolved.

The victory stands in contrast to the blow he received on Wednesday from the Colorado Supreme Court, which expelled the former president from that state’s Republican primary over his role in the attack on the Capitol.

Source: El heraldo

\