Appeals court: Trump is not immune from prosecution

A federal appeals panel ruled that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 202 election, rejecting the former president's claim of immunity.
Donald Trump claims that as a former president he enjoys immunity from prosecution for alleged crimes connected to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the case beginning April 22. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images/TNS
by Vickie Moss
Published: February 6, 2024
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A federal appeals panel ruled that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 202 election, rejecting the former president’s claim of immunity.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution while setting the stage for additional challenges that could further delay the case.

The ruling is significant not only for its stark repudiation of Trump’s novel immunity claims but also because it breathes life back into a landmark prosecution that had been effectively frozen for weeks as the court considered the appeal. Yet the one-month gap between when the court heard arguments and issued its ruling has already created uncertainty about the timing of a trial in a calendar-jammed election year, with the judge overseeing the case last week canceling the initial March 4 date.

Trump’s team vowed to appeal, which could postpone the case by weeks or months — particularly if the Supreme Court agrees to take it up. The appeals panel, which included two appointees by President Joe Biden and one Republican-appointed judge, gave Trump a week to ask the Supreme Court to get involved.

Vickie Moss

Vickie joined The Iola Register in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Vickie is passionate about her job. She enjoys the challenges and variety that come with newspaper reporting, especially opportunities to tell stories that make a difference in the community and in readers’ lives. Since Vickie started at The Iola Register, she has won top awards statewide for her work. She enjoys spending time with friends and serving on the board of Humanity House. She has two daughters.

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