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Judge Aileen M. Cannon did not immediately set a new date, but the delay increases the chance that the trial will not happen before the November election.

Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election.

The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election.

In a social media post, Donald J. Trump appeared to take a stance that went even further than his lawyers have in court about the scope of immunity from prosecution that a president should enjoy.