Supreme Court Delays Decision on Trump's Immunity Claim; Maine to Decide on Disqualification

The decision could delay Trump's criminal trial, while Maine's Secretary of State is set to decide whether to disqualify Trump from its primary ballot following a landmark decision in Colorado.

• Supreme Court denies expedited consideration of Trump's immunity claim, allowing a federal appeals court to review the case first. This could delay Trump's criminal trial in Washington, D.C., now scheduled to begin March 4.
• Maine's Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, is set to decide next week whether Maine will join Colorado in disqualifying former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. This follows a landmark court decision in Colorado that found Mr. Trump ineligible to seek the presidency under the 14th Amendment.
• Trump's lawyers argue that the issue of his immunity is too important to be rushed and accuse Special Counsel Jack Smith of pursuing President Biden's partisan interests by seeking to hasten the timetable.
• Trump faces four felony charges in the federal election case, one of four pending criminal cases against the former president and one of two cases involving his and his allies’ efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
• Special Counsel Jack Smith argues that the nation needs immediate Supreme Court review to achieve a timely and definitive resolution of the question of Trump's immunity. Smith's prosecution will either be able to move forward, or Trump will be immune from prosecution for acts committed while in office.

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