Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump.
  • The Supreme Court denied Jack Smith's request to sidestep a court of appeals to hear a Trump case.
  • Trump says the election interference case against him should be thrown out because of presidential immunity.
  • The case is currently playing out in a DC court of appeals. 

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would not bypass a lower court of appeals, allowing the district court to hear a case on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally charged for actions he took while president.