It's a hell of a gamble on the Supreme Court's part, and I can't tell if it's coming because they genuinely think they're going to get their thousand year reich or because they're terrified they won't
The safer and arguably more effective move here was to write an opinion saying "presidential immunity? hmm. Much to consider. Very serious. We would like the lower court to consider these questions but otherwise we are taking no position"
And by allowing "the lower court to consider these questions," they've effectively delayed any possible trial even longer. If the lower court decides Trump's actions were NOT 'official conduct,' you know Trump would appeal that to SCOTUS.
Yeah. All they really had to do was send the thing back down the pipe if they wanted to bail Trump out this year and take no other position on the matter. That is...not how Roberts has decided to play it
