Overview

• Trump's lawyers cited Nixon v. Fitzgerald to claim absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, but that precedent only applied to civil cases.
• Legal experts believe the overall legal landscape does not favor Trump's immunity claim, and are skeptical the Supreme Court would grant it.
• Other precedents like Clinton v. Jones and United States v. Nixon suggest sitting presidents can face civil suits and criminal investigations.
• Judge Mehta already rejected Trump's immunity claim in a civil suit related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
• Articles written recently suggest Trump faces substantial legal obstacles in asserting immunity from criminal prosecution.