The US Supreme Court, after refusing to hear the claim on an expedited basis, took up the case after a lower court tore Trump’s immunity claim to shreds.
We asked for your questions about the immunity claim, some of which I’ve tried to answer below with help from CNN’s reporting and Supreme Court reporters.
When Smith asked justices to expedite the case and consider Trump’s immunity claim before an appeals court, they declined.
If Trump’s immunity claim is upheld by the Supreme Court, what can anybody or any government body do to challenge the decision?
MichaelThe Supreme Court is the final word on legal matters, so there is no higher authority to overrule its decision.
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