The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Tuesday over Donald Trump’s claim that he can’t be prosecuted for acts he took while in office. We liveblogged the arguments and Trump’s press conference after, which you can find below.
The case will have significant ramifications on both substantive and procedural grounds. On the argument itself, it’s widely expected that the court will not accept Trump’s argument that the President is not only immune from prosecution while in office, but after departing it. But how quickly the court decides the case may prove just as important: It will help determine when Trump’s D.C. trial on Jan. 6-related charges will take place.
Read our article with takeaways from the arguments here.
Listen to the arguments here:
D.C. Court of Appeals livestream
What to know
- For now, proceedings in the district court are frozen as the D.C. Circuit mulls the immunity question on an extremely accelerated timeline.
- How, and when, the court decides the matter could set the trial back into motion with minimal delay, or, alternatively, potentially with months of added time.
- Biden appointees Michelle Childs and Florence Pan will hear the case, along with George H. W. Bush appointee Karen Henderson.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Tuesday over Donald Trump’s claim that he can’t be prosecuted for acts he took while in office. We liveblogged the arguments and Trump’s press conference after, which you can find below.
The case will have significant ramifications on both substantive and procedural grounds. On the argument itself, it’s widely expected that the court will not accept Trump’s argument that the President is not only immune from prosecution while in office, but after departing it. But how quickly the court decides the case may prove just as important: It will help determine when Trump’s D.C. trial on Jan. 6-related charges will take place.