The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has recently ruled on the Trump Federal election interference case, deciding that it should be sent back to the trial court.
This action means the highest court in the land believes more decisions need to be made at the lower court level before potentially proceeding to the Supreme Court again.
The case involves allegations that then-President Donald Trump and others in his administration interfered in the federal election process. The alleged misconduct involves measures taken to influence the outcome of the election, which may have violated federal or state laws.
In returning the case to the trial court, SCOTUS gives the lower court the ability to further examine evidence, hear more testimonies, and make key decisions in the case.
Depending on the trial court’s rulings, the case could potentially return to SCOTUS in the future. For now, the focus will be on the proceedings at the trial court level.