Amid calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a high-stakes case over whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, the conservative jurist has made clear that he doesn’t plan to step aside – or even respond publicly to the appeals from Democrats and others.

The justice’s participation in the former president’s Supreme Court immunity appeal is one of the case’s several shady aspects.

Trump's appeal and the court's handling of it have already delayed a trial. What the court rules — and when — will determine whether the trial can take place before the election.