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“But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed. As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless.”

Though the Trump legal team's bid to have her disqualified from over the claims failed, the decision is now on appeal with proceedings in the trial court paused as it proceeds.

The motion is designed to conform to the Supreme Court’s directive to the trial court to decide the immunity issue prior to proceeding to a trial.

However, the trial court ruled in favor of Mississippi, prompting Republicans to appeal the case to the Fifth Circuit.

The government contended that it needed the space to provide the trial court with a detailed analysis of why the charges in the case are not precluded by immunity.