The US Supreme Court for the first time recognised that former presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in officeThe US top court’s ruling is seen as a major legal victory for former President and Republican White House candidate Donald TrumpThe decision is likely to further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against himThe ruling rejects a decision from a federal appeals court in February that found Trump enjoyed no immunity for alleged crimesThe 6-3 ruling, however, did not outright dismiss an indictment that charges Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 electionThe justices found that a president has immunity for “official acts”, but is not immune for “unofficial acts”Trump is the first president ever to be criminally prosecuted, as Chief Justice John Roberts noted while delivering the opinion.