The former president plans to continue showing up at various legal proceedings against him, but in this case the spotlight stayed largely on the judges and their skepticism about his immunity claims.
A ruling by the court, and the timing of its decision, could be a major factor in determining when, or even whether, the former president will go to trial in the federal election case.
The court has already moved the case along at an exceptionally brisk pace and is expected to make its decision fairly quickly by the standards of a typical appeal.