The Latest Breaking News from Jack Smith

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

Most of the justices seem skeptical of granting Donald Trump complete immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts."

Legal battle over presidential immunity: Trump cites history, Smith questions uniqueness. Supreme Court weighs in.

Special counsel Jack Smith argues against Trump's immunity claims, emphasizing legal accountability for former presidents.

Legal battle between Trump and Smith over Marbury v. Madison implications on presidential immunity.

Just before oral arguments at the supreme court finished, liberal justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked lawyer for special counsel about implications of court dramatically expanding presidential immunity

Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former president

Trump lawyers' arguments "aren't very good" and their briefs are "worse" but SCOTUS already did him a favor

Holding that Jack Smith lacks defendant's standing lets the Supreme Court avoid the fraught question of presidential immunity for criminal actions