Last month, the D.C. Circuit unanimously rejected former President Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. The Supreme Court has now decided to hear his appeal of that decision in April, which will keep the criminal proceedings against him on hold for at least several months.

Today’s decision, which comes over two weeks after Trump’s request, makes clear that the Court does not take seriously the need for prompt resolution of this dispute. In previous cases involving time-sensitive political issues—including Bush v. Gore—the Court demonstrated that it can act quickly when circumstances demand it. It should be doing the same here.

Significantly, though, the Court’s decision has no bearing on how the Court will resolve Trump’s claim on the merits, as the Court’s order made clear. Given the clear case against Trump’s unprecedented claim for absolute immunity, which has already been denied by two courts, the Supreme Court should rule against Trump—and it should do so as quickly as possible.