The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of a lower court decision rejecting his claim of "absolute immunity" that would allow him to avoid facing criminal charges. The justices will take up the matter during the week of April 22 and a decision is likely by June as the Court appears set to fast track the case.
In a statement, the court said that it will consider "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office." The case is based on Trump’s sweeping claims of that he should have presidential immunity in all suits related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. The Supreme Court has previously upheld that presidential immunity should apply to civil cases but Trump’s lawyers argue that it should extend to criminal cases as well. Trump is facing four felony counts in connection to the insurrection, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction. He pleaded not guilty to the charges last year
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