The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments the week of April 22 in a high-stakes dispute over whether former President Donald Trump enjoys immunity from federal criminal prosecution.
The order from the court on Wednesday keeps Trump’s prosecution in the Jan. 6 case on hold for at least a few more months.
The justices said, in an unsigned order, that their review would be limited to a single question: “Whether and if so, to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.”
The issue is one of first impression for the Supreme Court since no former president has ever faced criminal charges.
The decision amounts to, at minimum, another short-term victory for Trump, and it means the trial originally set to begin in Washington, D.C., in early March could be delayed until late summer or even after Election Day in November.