▶ Attention is focused on the results and timing of the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, which has a 6 to 3 conservative advantage.
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On the 25th, the Federal Supreme Court heard a hearing on former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity related to charges of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election by former President Donald Trump, who was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate.
Previously, when former special prosecutor Jack Smith indicted him on charges of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election, former President Trump asked the court for interpretation, claiming that his actions while in office were subject to immunity even after leaving office.
However, the Washington DC federal court did not accept Trump’s argument, ruling that immunity does not apply to an outgoing president while in office, so Trump appealed to the Federal Supreme Court and requested that the trial court’s ruling be suspended.
Accordingly, former President Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House ahead of the upcoming presidential election in November, is in a position where his political fate will be determined by the Supreme Court’s decision, drawing attention to the Supreme Court’s hearing on this day.
In addition, not only the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling but also the timing of the ruling are attracting attention, as the timing of the ruling will determine whether the trial on former President Trump’s charges can be continued before the presidential election, and will also have an impact on the November presidential election. there is.
The Supreme Court, which was reorganized to have a 6-3 conservative advantage during the time of former President Trump, previously ruled in favor of former President Trump when some Democratic-controlled states questioned his eligibility to run for president.
On this day, the Supreme Court held an intensive hearing on whether to recognize immunity for the former president’s activities while in office, with former President Trump’s side and the prosecution in attendance.
The New York Times (NYT) reported, “The majority of conservative Supreme Court justices took a stance that focused on narrowing the scope of former President Trump’s allegations of overturning the presidential election.”
At the same time, he analyzed, “If such a ruling is made that partially acknowledges former President Trump’s immunity claim, the Supreme Court may send the case back to the lower court and order it to make a ruling distinguishing between official and private acts.”
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In this case, it becomes virtually impossible to begin trials on related charges before the upcoming presidential election in November.
The Washington Post (WP) pointed out, “The Supreme Court justices were in the mood to dismiss former President Trump’s immunity claim, but that would be a form of significantly delaying the federal special prosecutor’s related trial.”
At the hearing that day, former President Trump’s team pushed the extreme logic that even if he ordered the murder of a political opponent or planned a coup while in office, he was exempt from immunity.
Instead of agreeing with this, conservative Supreme Court justices argued, focusing on the general concept of the president’s right to govern.
Justice Neil Gorsuch said, “We are making a ruling for the times,” and Justice Brett Kavanaugh also emphasized, “This case has enormous implications for future presidents and our country.”
Justice Samuel Alito Jr. expressed concern that indicting a former president could jeopardize this, saying, “A stable democratic society must ensure that even defeated candidates can peacefully withdraw from office.”
Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern about the lower court’s ruling, saying, “It seems like they’re saying the former president was indicted, so he should be indicted,” and asked prosecutors, “Why shouldn’t we send this case back and express the view that it’s not the law?” I queried.
On the other hand, progressive Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave weight to the indictment of the former president, saying, “A stable democratic society requires good faith in public officials.”
As the Supreme Court concludes today’s hearing, a ruling could be made at any time before the end of June or early July, when the session ends.
However, American media reported that in the case of major issues, it is customary to issue a ruling at the end of the session.
However, even if former President Trump’s request is rejected if the ruling is made in early July, the possibility of an unusually quick ruling cannot be ruled out, given that realistically the trial cannot proceed before the presidential election.
The Supreme Court also unusually accelerated its ruling on the controversy over former President Trump’s qualifications to run for president.
Meanwhile, more than 100 supporters of former President Trump gathered and protested outside the Supreme Court building where the hearing was held that day.
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