The former president’s attorneys also pointed to an opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas, who appeared to agree with Trump’s argument that special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed and funded — a claim at the center of Trump’s attempts to have the case dismissed.

Former President Trump has requested a partial pause in his classified documents in light of the Supreme Court’s decision that granted him immunity for official acts.

Attorneys for former President Trump are now seeking to use the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision to help him in his criminal case in Florida over mishandling of classified documents.

The former president’s lawyers asked to freeze nearly all proceedings while they sort out whether the Supreme Court decision applies to charges focused on actions after he left the White House.

As the case enters a new phase, experts remain skeptical that former President Donald Trump's 11th-hour effort to overturn his conviction will be successful.

Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a U.S. judge on Friday to partially pause the criminal case accusing the former president of mishandling classified documents, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that presidents have broad immunity for official acts.

President Biden condemned the Supreme Court's ruling on the Trump immunity case, calling it frightening and "a dangerous precedent" at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on July 5.

Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution

The Court’s] own power is also enhanced by the fact that it will be judges deciding what are official or unofficial acts.”