Citizen Trump Not ‘Above the Law for All Time,’ Court Rules (2)

Feb. 6, 2024, 8:44 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s appellate court loss on whether he’s immune from prosecution moves him closer to standing trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election even as he campaigns for the presidency again.

The ruling on Tuesday affirms a central point made by prosecutors – the former president is no different legally than any other citizen.

But the three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit may not have the last word. The ruling against Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, is on hold until Feb. 12 for him to appeal to the US Supreme ...



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