Trump v. United States (2024)

Trump v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 25, 2024
Full case name	Donald J. Trump v. United States
Docket no.	23-939
Argument	Oral argument
Case history
Prior	United States v. Trump, No. 23-cr-257 (D.D.C., Dec. 1., 2023) (immunity memorandum opinion) United States v. Trump, No. 23-3190 (D.C. Cir., Dec. 8., 2023) (gag order) United States v. Trump, No. 23-624 (2023) (certiorari before judgment) United States v. Trump, No. 23-3228 (D.C. Cir., Feb 6, 2024) (immunity)
Questions presented
Whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Trump v. United States is a pending U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court will determine whether, and to what extent, presidential immunity from criminal prosecution exists. The case extends from an ongoing federal trial to determine whether Donald Trump, president at the time, and others engaged in election interference during the 2020 election, including events during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.