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Following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, a federal judge presiding over the Jan. 6 case against former President Donald Trump has set a conference to determine the next steps. The Supreme Court ruled that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts but not unofficial ones, sending the case back for trial. The judge has denied a motion to dismiss the charges against Trump but allowed for a potential re-filing once immunity issues are resolved.

Despite the six conservative justices forming a supermajority, the Supreme Court’s 2023 term reveals a more nuanced picture than critics might suggest. While there were 6-3 split decisions, many were based on diverse ideological coalitions, not just along predictable conservative-liberal lines. This suggests the court’s decision-making process might be more complex than initially perceived.