Supreme Court agrees to review whether Trump immune from prosecution in federal election interference case

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in the Special Counsel's federal election interference case, an election-year dispute that will have blockbuster legal and political implications for the nation.

The justices have fast-tracked the appeal, and will hear oral arguments in late April, with a ruling on the merits expected by late June. Trump's criminal trial has been put on hold pending resolution of the matter.

Arguments will begin the week of April 22.

This will be the second time this term the High Court will hear a case involving the presumed Republican presidential nominee. Separate arguments were held earlier this month over whether Trump can be kicked off the Colorado primary ballot over claims he committed "insurrection" in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.

The high court was considering an emergency appeal filed by Trump to extend the delay in the trial stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election interference case, arguing that he has presidential immunity to protect him from prosecution.

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That request came just days after a D.C. appeals court ruled the former president and 2024 GOP front-runner is not immune