Comment Section for In Taking Up Trump’s Immunity Claim, Supreme Court Bolstered His Delay Strategy - The New York Times

The New York Times article discusses the Supreme Court's decision to take up former President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity, which has effectively aided his delay strategy in a federal trial related to charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. This decision provides Mr. Trump with several months of respite before the trial can start. There's a possibility that the trial could still commence before Election Day, but with continual delays, it's becoming increasingly likely that voters won't hear evidence of Mr. Trump's alleged election subversion before deciding on his candidacy in the upcoming election. If Mr. Trump manages to delay the trial until after Election Day and wins the election, he could potentially use his presidential powers to dismiss the indictment altogether, or postpone any federal trial he's facing until after his term. Mr. Trump has been charged four times in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with the special counsel situating him at the center of three conspiracies that culminated in an attempt to obstruct Congress's role in ratifying the Electoral College outcome. Despite these charges, his political power remains robust among Republican voters. The Supreme Court's recent ruling was a logistical decision to keep trial preparations on hold while reviewing a lower court's rejection of the immunity defense. This has effectively slowed the process of resolving the immunity debate. The court's decision has been seen as a major, albeit non-decisive, victory within Trump's camp. Mr. Trump was initially set to face four criminal proceedings in 2024, but if events favor him, he might only face one trial before November's election. The article concludes with an analysis of how Judge Tanya S. Chutkan's insistence on fair trial preparation time for Mr. Trump could push a trial date into September, amidst the full swing of the general election campaign, potentially resulting in a trial that may not be completed by Election Day.