As judges mull presidential immunity, Trump reaps the benefits of delay

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7. That they "took the case at all doesn't make sense"? You think they had a choice?

It's an appeal as a matter of right. It's not the easy case that so many DU "experts" seem to think it is. Indeed, parties' briefs in the case total more than 150 pages and contain references to well over 100 cases -- the Special Counsel's brief alone is 65 pages long and cites more than 80 cases, as well as numerous constitutional and statutory provisions. And there are a number of amicus briefs to be considered. Carefully and thoroughly addressing the numerous arguments made in the various briefs and during the oral argument is time-consuming and absolutely necessary in drafting an opinion in a case that is destined to go to the Supreme Court.