 So should the American people dissent. The court's conservative majority, including the three justices appointed by Trump, narrowed the case against him and returned it to the trial court to determine what is left of special counsel Jack Smith's indictment. The timing of the trial matters because if Trump defeats Biden, he could appoint an attorney general who would seek the dismissal of the January 6th case against Trump and the other federal prosecutions he faces as well. Or Trump could potentially order a pardon for himself.