Barrett partially agrees with Sotomayor dissent on whether Trump should stand trial

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court found that Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution for actions carried out in an official capacity. The court’s opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts extended this to mean that the president’s actions in an official capacity also can’t be used as evidence that a crime was committed.

“A president facing prosecution may challenge the constitutionality of a criminal statute as applied to official acts alleged in the indictment,” Barrett wrote. “If that challenge fails, however, he must stand trial.”

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