In a whirlwind of legal battles, former President Donald Trump is gearing up for a series of court cases as the new year approaches. His legal team is currently preparing for an immunity appeal set to be argued before the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. on January 9th. Trump's lawyers argue that he cannot be prosecuted by special counsel Jack Smith for his actions related to the events of January 6th, as he was acting in his official capacity as president to challenge the 2020 election results. Furthermore, they maintain that Trump's acquittal in his impeachment trial prevents him from facing criminal charges.
Trump received a small victory before Christmas when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his case prior to the appeals court's ruling. The special counsel was hoping to expedite the immunity appeal to resume other ongoing legal proceedings, but it appears that Trump will enjoy a delay in his trials for at least the next few weeks, making it unlikely that his trial would commence on March 4th as initially scheduled.
