While the U.S. Supreme Court seems unlikely to accept Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity, many expect the justices to effectively delay special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case against the former president. But former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade said Smith may still have "one trick up his sleeve" to bring the case to trial before the November election.
At oral arguments this week, Trump's legal team argued that the former president cannot be held criminally liable for what they described as "official acts" taken while president. Though even some conservative justices seemed skeptical, many legal experts predicted the court would throw the question back to lower courts of what actually makes an action "official," pushing back the start of any trial.
