03/19/2024

Trump Urges SCOTUS to Endorse 'Absolute Immunity' for Ex-presidents

The filing advances arguments similar to ones his lawyers previously have made

On Tuesday, Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) brief in his bid for criminal immunity for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing that a former president enjoys "absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts."

The case is due to be argued before the justices on April 25. Trump has appealed a lower court's rejection of his request to be shielded from the criminal case being pursued by Special Counsel Jack Smith because he was serving as president when he took the actions at the center of the case.

The filing advances arguments similar to ones Trump's lawyers previously have made and echoes statements he has made on the campaign trail as he seeks to regain the presidency.

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