The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether a former president is immune from criminal prosecution over acts carried out while in office
Donald Trump has brought the case, claiming he has presidential immunity and cannot be charged for alleged crimes during his time in the White House
The ex-president is facing dozens of criminal charges across four trials, including that he illegally conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden
The justices will hear opening statements in the case on Thursday. They could take several weeks to reach a decision
Trump's election conspiracy trial is on hold, but will move forward if the Supreme Court's nine justices decide that he can be prosecuted
Trump says he was carrying out his official duties as president on 6 January 2021 - when a riot erupted at the US Capitol erupted - and in the preceding weeks
Either way, the judgement will mark one of the most important decisions on presidential power in decades, and could set a precedent for generations to come
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