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Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump immunity case in April

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 14.
Updated February 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM ET

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments the week of April 22 in a high-stakes dispute over whether former President Donald Trump enjoys immunity from federal criminal prosecution.

The order from the court on Wednesday keeps Trump's prosecution in the Jan. 6 case on hold for at least a few more months.

The justices said, in an unsigned order, that their review would be limited to a single question: "Whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for

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