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- Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to recognize that he had total legal immunity as president.
- He wants to toss the special counsel Jack Smith's case over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
- The Supreme Court has recognized immunity before — but never in the sweeping fashion Trump requests.
Former President Donald Trump is set to have his highest-stakes legal battle for his highest-stakes criminal case on Thursday.
His lawyers are facing off against the Justice Department, trying to persuade the Supreme Court that Trump should have total immunity from criminal prosecution — even for trying to overturn the results of an election.