A status conference will be held Thursday in the federal election subversion prosecution of former President Donald Trump, following a Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity to former presidents from criminal charges. The case accuses Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election results leading up to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has filed a new indictment to comply with the Supreme Court ruling, while defense lawyers plan to file motions to dismiss the case. The judge, Tanya Chutkan, will determine which allegations can remain part of the case in light of the immunity opinion. Prosecutors do not expect a trial before the November election, and Trump is not expected to be present at the hearing. This is one of two federal prosecutions against Trump; the other case involving classified documents stashed at his Mar-a-Lago estate was dismissed by a judge in July. Smith’s team is appealing that ruling, while Trump’s lawyers plan to ask for the election case’s dismissal on similar grounds. The hearing will address the next steps in the case, with both sides anticipating a lengthy legal process ahead.
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