David Orentlicher R. Marsh Starks/UNLV Creative ServicesAccording to the judge, Trump waited too long to raise his claim of immunity.
Trump filed his claim for immunity on March 7, less than three weeks before the scheduled trial date at the time.
When he tried last May to move his trial to federal court, his legal filings referred to his belief that he was entitled to immunity from prosecution.
Even if Trump had filed his motion in September, his immunity claim faced other serious hurdles.
The Framers were not restricting criminal prosecution of former presidents to those who had been impeached and convicted.
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