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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Trump makes final pitch to appeals court for ‘broad’ criminal immunity in election conspiracy case

AP

A late-night filing from lawyers for Donald Trump made one final written request to a federal appeals court to grant him “immunity” from charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

The 41-page filing is likely the last step before three-judge panel in Washington DC hears arguments from Mr Trump’s attorneys and federal prosecutors on 9 January before making a final decision on whether the former president is “immune” from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.

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