Obviously the delay was the point.

"Trump’s lawyers don’t expect the Supreme Court to bless his absurd immunity claims. 'We already pulled off the heist,' says a source close to Trump." #scotus #trump

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-celebrating-supreme-court-immunity-heist-1235009838/

Team Trump Is Celebrating the Supreme Court Immunity Case, Win or Lose

Trump’s lawyers don’t expect the Supreme Court to bless his absurd immunity claims. “We already pulled off the heist,” says a source close to Trump.

^{Adam Rawnsley (Rolling Stone)}