Breaking News: Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump is immune from prosecution

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS The special counsel in Donald Trump's election case asked the Supreme Court to decide if he is immune from prosecution, urging unusual speed. Monday, December 11, 2023 1:16 PM ET The request was unusual in two ways: Jack Smith asked the justices to rule before an appeals court acted, and he urged them to move with exceptional speed. The former president's trial is scheduled to begin on March 4. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018