The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will hear oral arguments on April 25 over whether former President Donald Trump enjoys immunity from criminal charges in his federal election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
Pretrial proceedings for Smith’s four-count indictment against Trump are currently on pause while the Supreme Court prepares to consider Trump’s claim that former presidents cannot face charges for official acts performed while in office. An additional argument date was created for the week of April 22, a Thursday, to make room for the former president’s dispute.
Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (top left) joined members of the Supreme Court for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Supreme Court building in Washington. Bottom row,
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