The Supreme Court found former President Donald Trump had absolute immunity as he allegedly pushed the Justice Department to pressure states to award him their electoral college votes.
The court left it to lower courts to figure out if that immunity extended to Trump’s alleged behavior around vote certification on January 6, 2021.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the ruling demonstrates the importance of voting.
“I hope this is also a reminder to every citizen in our state and nationwide that they have not just power in our democracy to hold bad actors accountable but also a responsibility to do so.”
Michigan Republicans say the charges against Trump were politically motivated.
