Donald Trump's failed immunity appeal is still a win for his delay strategy - BBC News

The time it took to issue the decision has indefinitely delayed Mr Trump's election subversion trial.

21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIndictments of Donald TrumpImage source, Getty ImagesBy Anthony Zurcher & Matt MurphyBBC News, WashingtonDonald Trump has been handed a defeat in court - but one that comes with a generous helping of victory.

An appeals court ruled that Mr Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for acts committed while he was president. The time it took to issue that decision, however, has indefinitely delayed Mr Trump's federal trial related to the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

So while Mr Trump did not successfully assert sweeping new presidential powers to act with impunity while in office, the tentative 4 March start date in Washington DC has been removed from the federal court's calendar.

And there is no indication of when it might reappear.

This is in keeping with the former president's strategy of throwing sand in the gears of the judicial process whenever possible, according to Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor.

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