The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that presidents have immunity for official acts

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What this arc covers

The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling in Trump v. United States that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts: the appeals court's February 2024 rejection of Trump's claim, the court's decision to hear the case, the arguments in April, the decision on July 1 and the liberal justices' dissents, Democrats' proposals to reverse it, and its use in Trump's criminal cases, including the new federal election indictment filed after it.

Earliest story we hold Jan 8, 2024 · 31 stories · 208 independent sources (counted once each) · 232 days

Part ofDonald TrumpSupreme Court of the United StatesChuck SchumerKetanji Brown JacksonJoe BidenMark MeadowsSonia SotomayorAileen Cannon

Part of Trump's criminal cases

  1. The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that presidents have immunity for official actsThis arcJan 8 – Aug 27, 2024
  2. The Georgia election case against Trump, from Fani Willis's removal to its endJan 9, 2024 – Jan 8, 2026
  3. The federal classified documents case against Trump and its dismissalFeb 12, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026
  4. Trump's New York hush money case and his conviction on 34 felony countsFeb 14, 2024 – Aug 28, 2026
  5. The federal 2020 election case against Trump, from its new indictment to its endAug 2, 2024 – Jan 14, 2025
  6. Jack Smith after the Trump cases: his reports, the probes of him and his testimonyNov 13, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 27– 282024Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Sounds Alarm About Trump Immunity Ruling7 articles · 7 independent sources
1 left, 3 center, 2 right
Aug 27– 282024Federal prosecutors file new indictment against Trump following Supreme Court's immunity ruling13 articles · 13 independent sources
5 left, 6 center, 1 right
Aug 12024Schumer to introduce No Kings Act in attempt to reverse Supreme Court immunity decision29 articles · 13 independent sources
4 left, 2 center, 3 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jan 8 – 10, 2024With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution70 articles · 44 independent sources
  2. Feb 6 – 7, 2024Trump not immune from prosecution in 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says138 articles · 92 independent sources
  3. Feb 13 – 15, 2024Special counsel urges Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request for delay in immunity case94 articles · 54 independent sources
    1. Feb 13, 2024Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
    2. Feb 15, 2024Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump's 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
  4. Feb 28 – 29, 2024Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference87 articles · 62 independent sources
  5. Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2024Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 2552 articles · 41 independent sources
    1. Feb 28, 2024Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s immunity claim, setting arguments for April
    2. Mar 1, 2024How the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity could turn on a single question
  6. Apr 22 – 26, 2024Supreme Court appears likely to side with Trump on some presidential immunity158 articles · 70 independent sources
    1. Apr 22, 2024Absolute immunity? Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump election interference case
    2. Apr 23, 2024What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
  7. Jun 28 – Jul 3, 2024How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him413 articles · 130 independent sources
    1. Jun 28, 2024Only lean-left coverage:Supreme Court set to rule Monday on Trump presidential immunity claims in federal election interference case
    2. Jul 1, 2024Only center coverage:Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case
    3. Jul 1, 2024Trump immunity case: What the Supreme Court ruling means for his Jan. 6 trial
    4. Jul 3, 2024How US Supreme Court's immunity decision could impact presidential race

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jan 8Feb 26Apr 8May 27Jul 8Aug 26

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jan 8, 20241420587
Jan 15, 202442210
Jan 29, 20240318
Feb 5, 2024212616152
Feb 12, 2024111910118
Feb 26, 2024222214123
Mar 4, 20243239
Mar 18, 202445427
Apr 8, 202469335
Apr 22, 2024203313184
Jun 24, 202415121
Jul 1, 2024335527450
Jul 8, 202404111
Jul 29, 202455748
Aug 26, 202469319

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

30% left · 52% center · 18% right of 208 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 31 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. January 2024

    Jan 8– 10With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution70 articles · 44 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 3 right
  2. Jan 9Trump to return to federal court as judges hear arguments on whether he is immune from prosecution19 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 3 right
  3. Jan 18– 19Trump again argues presidents should have immunity from prosecution even if they commit crimes11 articles · 9 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 2 right

  4. February 2024

    Feb 2Judge will delay Trump's federal trial as court considers his presidential immunity claim9 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Feb 6Donald Trump Loses His 'Absolute Immunity' Claim5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Feb 6– 7Trump not immune from prosecution in 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says138 articles · 92 independent sources
    18 left, 23 center, 13 right
  7. Feb 6– 12Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity33 articles · 26 independent sources
    5 left, 9 center, 4 right
  8. Feb 7What’s next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Feb 13– 15Special counsel urges Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request for delay in immunity case94 articles · 54 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 10 right
  10. Feb 28– Mar 6Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 2552 articles · 41 independent sources
    13 left, 12 center, 10 right
  11. Feb 28– 29Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference87 articles · 62 independent sources
    13 left, 13 center, 7 right

  12. March 2024

  13. Mar 19– 20Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election - The Daily Reporter19 articles · 19 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right

  14. April 2024

    Apr 9Special counsel Jack Smith urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s claim of immunity36 articles · 31 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 3 right
  15. Apr 22– 26Supreme Court appears likely to side with Trump on some presidential immunity158 articles · 70 independent sources
    17 left, 31 center, 12 right
  16. Apr 22– 23Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity case25 articles · 18 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 3 right
  17. Apr 22The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's next7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right

  18. June 2024

    Jun 28– Jul 1US Supreme Court Latest: Court expected to rule on Trump immunity case as end of term nears22 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 0 right
  19. Jun 28Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday7 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  20. Jun 28– Jul 3How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him413 articles · 130 independent sources
    31 left, 48 center, 25 right

  21. July 2024

    Jul 1Liberal justices Sotomayor and Jackson issue scathing dissents of Trump immunity ruling9 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  22. Jul 1– 2AOC Aims to Impeach Supreme Court Justices Over Presidential Immunity Ruling12 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 8 right
  23. Jul 2– 4House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  24. Jul 5Trump asks judge to delay his classified docs case following Supreme Court immunity ruling19 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 6 right
  25. Jul 6Judge Aileen Cannon grants Trump's request to pause some deadlines in classified documents case amid immunity questions5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  26. Jul 11– 12Trump asks judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  27. Jul 29– 30Mark Meadows asks Supreme Court to intervene in Georgia case, citing Trump immunity15 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right

  28. August 2024

    Aug 1Schumer to introduce No Kings Act in attempt to reverse Supreme Court immunity decision29 articles · 13 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 3 right
  29. Aug 1Chuck Schumer unveils bill to ax Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  30. Aug 27– 28Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Sounds Alarm About Trump Immunity Ruling7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  31. Aug 27– 28Federal prosecutors file new indictment against Trump following Supreme Court's immunity ruling13 articles · 13 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 1 right