U.S. Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. The court on Monday (July  1, 2024) extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. There is little chance Trump could be tried before the November election. The justices have ordered the trial judge to figure out how to apply the decision to the Republican ex-president’s case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor says the court’s decision makes a mockery of the principle no man is above the law. Trump calls it a big win.