Federal appeals Court rules Trump not immune, opening path for legal battle 

The court ruling against Trump, citing that he does not have an immunity claim, makes it easier to roll into a legal battle. 
The court ruling against Trump, citing that he does not have an immunity claim, makes it easier to roll into a legal battle. 

United States: In a ruling on Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump does not enjoy immunity from prosecution due to charges alleging his plot in 2020 when he attempted to undermine or nullify peoples’ vote. 

Appeals Court Dismisses Immunity Argument 

Visual Representation – Donald Trump Argument On Charges File Against. Credit | AP

On top of that, a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed Trump’s argument on charges filed against him by saying he could not be prosecuted because allegations therein constituted his official duties as president. 

“We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter,” the unanimous panel wrote. 

The court ruled that any executive immunity trace Seattle being used to protect him from criminal prosecution during his tenure as the US president “no longer applies against this litigation.” 

Trump’s Response and Planned Appeal 

The decision, which President Trump promised to appeal, turns down his effort to avert trial on charges he subverted American democracy and the transfer of power while consolidating himself into a candidate who will likely secure a Republican presidential candidacy. 

The decision, according to a spokesman for the Trump campaign, “threatens the bedrock of our Republic.” 

The spokesperson, Steven Cheung, declared in a statement that “a President of the United States would not be able to properly function without complete immunity.” He stated that Trump would file an appeal but did not specify whether he would go straight to the US Supreme Court or ask the whole DC Circuit Court to reconsider the decision. 

Prosecution Details and Charges 

A representative from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team that carried out the prosecution remained mum. 

Submission is not expected before Monday; however, the case will continue to be paused until then in order for Trump’s chance to appeal at the US Supreme Court. 

As such, legal protections Trump’s attorneys argued that former presidents were exempt from any criminal prosecution prompted by official acts cease to invoke impeachment by the House and removal in second through third cases where he was confirmed as having improper action based on misconduct administration served. 

He was impeached twice by the House of Representatives, but on both occasions, they were saved through casting sufficient votes for acquittal in the Senate

Immunity For Assassination 

Courts focused on the broad nature of Trump’s claim at a January 9 hearing when they questioned this attorney over whether even a president who ordered military commandos to assassinate his political rival can escape criminal prosecution without an initial action by Congress

The panel defined in its order that granting immunity to Trump’s actions as an impeachable offense would provide presidents with “unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power — the recognition and implementation of election results.” 

The judges found no “functional justification” for giving full immunity from federal prosecution to former presidents even when they may have acted outside their duty. 

On the campaign trail and questioning social media, Trump has many times claimed that his victory over President Joe Biden, who is most likely to be his Nov. opponent if he returns to the White House, might see his prosecution under a future presidency of Trump own claims immunity power after which it’s observed gave no turning back while claiming he’s right roles were going smoothly during Dodge’s terms tenure thereby leaving everyone. 

Smith’s indictment charges Trump with using fraudulent allegations of voter irregularities to coax state legislators, Justice Department officials, and finally, Vice President Mike Pence to derail the certification process. It is one in four criminal cases against Trump and one of the two accusing interferences with an election, to wit 2020. 

Trump has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts and accused prosecutors of a politically motivated long from the campaign. 

However, the idea of immunity was previously dismissed by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan in December, and that’s why Trump appealed her decision to a federal court on May 13, which canceled that argument four months after being transferred to Capitol Hill surprise place where he tried every means at his disposal including taking cover under the so-called Directions. 

His postponed beginning of trial even caused a delay in commencement slated for March 4. 

Chutkan has taken that date out of the court calendar and failed to set a new start anticipation. 

Trump, if he manages to get a win, can try either pardoning himself or directing the Justice Department not to pursue a case that could be possible.