Former President Trump’s election interference case had been on hold since December when he asked for presidential immunity.
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An appeals court sent former President Donald Trump’s election interference case back to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan after the Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have partial immunity—placing the ball back in Chutkan’s court after the case was on hold for about eight months.Key Facts
In a brief ruling issued Friday, an appeals court said the “case can be remanded to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion.”
Chutkan is now tasked with moving the case forward in a way that follows the Supreme Court’s finding that Trump has immunity over official acts, meaning she must now determine which acts Trump was indicted for may be considered “official” and must be thrown out, and which acts he will still face trial for.
