Supreme Court likely to deny blanket immunity but could limit scope of prosecution
from Trump's Trials
by NPR
Published: Thu Apr 25 2024
Show Notes
For this episode of Trump's Trials, NPR's MichelMartin speaks to Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent NinaTotenberg, Washington Desk Senior Editor and Correspondent RonElving, National Justice Correspondent CarrieJohnson and former White House Counsel Neil Eggleston.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of blanket immunity. But some of the conservative justices hinted at the need for some immunity for certain actions taken while in office. The speed at which the court releases an opinion could determine whether the federal election interference case goes to trial before the November election.
Topics include:
- Justices' questions
- Scope of immunity
- Private vs official acts
- Impact on federal election interference case
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of blanket immunity. But some of the conservative justices hinted at the need for some immunity for certain actions taken while in office. The speed at which the court releases an opinion could determine whether the federal election interference case goes to trial before the November election.
Topics include:
- Justices' questions
- Scope of immunity
- Private vs official acts
- Impact on federal election interference case
Follow the show on ApplePodcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday.
Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials.
Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org.
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