Trump 2020 Case Sent Back to DC Court After Immunity Ruling (1)

The US Supreme Court officially sent the federal criminal case against Donald Trump for election interference back to a judge in Washington after deciding last month that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.

The ruling was issued July 1, but it takes about a month to be entered into the court record on Friday. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan must now figure out how to implement the 6-3 decision in the case against Trump, who was president at the time when prosecutors say he illegally conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Chutkan acted fast, entering an order Saturday morning that set a hearing for Aug. 16 to discuss next steps. Trump won’t be required to attend. The judge also directed the parties to file a report by Aug. 9 with proposals for a schedule.

Chutkan will resume the long-delayed case after Trump formally became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee and just three months before the…