How the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision affects the Georgia Trump case

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump could eventually take on more significance after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling further delayed a federal trial. Still, a trial in Georgia will not likely occur before 2025.

In a landmark 6-3 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts, but not immune for unofficial acts. 

The justices returned Trump’s case to a lower court to sort which, if any, acts in the indictment were official and also subject to immunity.