 to today's decision that undermines the rule of law of this nation. The court's conservative majority, including 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 case and other federal prosecutions he faces, or Trump could potentially order a pardon for himself.