Trump Appeals Immunity Loss in DC Election Obstruction Case
- DC judge is asked to pause criminal case pending appeal
- Fight moves to appeals court that denied Trump civil immunity
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Donald Trump has asked to halt the federal election obstruction case against him while he appeals a judge’s ruling denying him sweeping immunity from criminal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The appeal notice filed in court on Thursday escalates a fight that the former president’s legal team contends should not only end the case altogether but also pause upcoming deadlines — and potentially delay the March 4 trial date — in the meantime.