Trump Loses Immunity Fight in Appeal Over Jan. 6 Civil Cases (3)

Former President Donald Trump isn’t currently entitled to absolute immunity against civil lawsuits seeking to hold him responsible for the violence at the US Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack, a federal appeals court ruled.

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday rejected Trump’s argument that because he was president at the time, he was shielded from suits over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and his comments to a rally of supporters that morning. The majority said Trump could try to claim immunity again later in the case, but not at ...