The Supreme Court is set to rule on whether former President Donald Trump is immune to criminal charges related to his alleged attempts to steal the 2020 election. Legal experts believe that even if the decision comes too late for trials before the Nov. 5th election, Trump may have effectively gained immunity due to the delays caused by the legal battle. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has fought to postpone the trials until after the election, arguing that he is a victim of election interference by the Biden administration. Critics have accused the Supreme Court of slow-walking the immunity case, as other high-profile cases in the past have been decided much more quickly. Trump currently faces three pending trials on various charges, but delays and legal challenges have stalled progress in each case. The only trial that has been resolved so far is related to hush money payments made by Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in that case, and sentencing is scheduled for July with Trump vowing to appeal. The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity may impact the timelines of the pending trials, but the start of any trial before the election remains uncertain.
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