The Supreme Court has denied special counsel Jack Smith’s request for urgent consideration of Donald Trump’s claim that he’s immune from prosecution for his bid to subvert the 2020 election.

The decision is a blow to Smith’s hopes to keep Trump’s March 4, 2024 trial on track. He argued in his petition to the court that the speedy resolution of Trump’s claim of presidential immunity is of urgent national interest.

The court gave no explanation for declining to weigh in now. None of the justices recorded any dissent from the decision.