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Commentary: Trump wants a pause on his Jan. 6 trial. The Supreme Court should barrel ahead

The Trump legal whirlwind continues, and the former president’s Monday Supreme Court filing may be the most consequential yet. Last week, the court heard oral arguments in Trump’s case challenging a Colorado decision to remove his name from that state’s presidential ballot. Now he’s appealing a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected his argument for immunity from criminal ...
The U.S. Supreme Court building as seen on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

The Trump legal whirlwind continues, and the former president’s Monday Supreme Court filing may be the most consequential yet.

Last week, the court heard oral arguments in Trump’s case challenging a Colorado decision to remove his name from that state’s presidential ballot. Now he’s appealing a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected his argument for immunity from criminal prosecution over his role in the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Importantly, he is also asking the court for a stay of that

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