Trump catches another break with Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity

On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that a president does not have complete immunity from criminal investigations while in office. This decision stemmed from the legal battle about whether President Donald Trump had to comply with a New York prosecutor’s effort to obtain his tax returns and other financial documents. However, the court also added that the president can challenge subpoenas on other grounds, effectively giving Trump a short-term victory as these challenges in lower courts are likely to prolong the legal battle