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Trump Seeks Delays in Jan. 6 Civil Suits During Immunity Appeal
Demonstrators clash with US Capitol police officers while trying to enter the Capitol building during a protest in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/BloombergPolice officers and Democratic lawmakers suing to hold Donald Trump liable for violent riots at the US Capitol more than five years ago face a new round of delays as the president continues to press for immunity against their claims.
Trump is appealing a federal judge’s March decision rejecting his latest effort to have the consolidated set of lawsuits tossed out. Separately, the Justice Department is challenging part of the same ruling that denied its effort to step into the litigation and effectively take over the defense. Those challenges could take months or even years to play out.