Supreme Court denies special counsel's request to take up Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 case
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The Supreme Court has denied the special counsel's request to take up former President Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution in his election interference case.
The Supreme Court has denied special counsel Jack Smith's request to immediately take up former President Donald Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution in his federal election interference case.
In a single-line order Friday, the court declined to grant a writ of certiorari before judgment -- meaning it will allow a federal appeals court to hear the matter first, which is what Trump's legal team had urged the court to do.
The decision effectively keeps the court out of the case for now and could mean the case's March 4 trial date could be delayed.
Trump is seeking the dismissal of the case on the grounds that he has "absolute immunity" from prosecution for actions taken while serving in the nation's highest office.
