Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay. Prosecutors were responding to a Trump team request from earlier in the week asking for a continued pause in the case as the court considers whether to take up the question of whether the former president is immune from prosecution for official acts in the White House. Two lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected that position, prompting Trump to ask the high court to interven
Quick Read
- Special Counsel’s Supreme Court Appeal: Jack Smith has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference trial to proceed without further delays.
- Trump’s Immunity Claim: The appeal follows Trump’s team seeking a pause based on the argument of presidential immunity for actions while in office, a stance rejected by lower courts.
- National Interest Cited: Smith emphasizes the urgent public interest in addressing the allegations against the former president swiftly.
- Lower Courts’ Stance: Previous rulings against Trump’s immunity claim have been highlighted to discourage Supreme Court intervention.
- Proposed Timeline: If the Supreme Court opts to review the case, Smith suggests scheduling arguments for March with a decision by late June.
The Associated Press has the story:
Special Counsel urges Supreme Court to expedite Trump’s 2020 election trial
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay.
Prosecutors were responding to a Trump team request from earlier in the week asking for a continued pause in the case as the court considers whether to take up the question of whether the former president is immune from prosecution for official acts in the White House. Two lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected that position, prompting Trump to ask the high court to intervene.
In urging the justices to permit the landmark prosecution case to move forward, Smith’s team said there was “a national interest in seeing the crimes alleged in this case resolved promptly.”
Prosecutors urged the court to reject Trump’s petition to hear the case, saying that two lower court opinions rejecting immunity for the former president “underscore how remote the possibility is that this Court will agree with his unprecedented legal position.”
But if the court does wants to decide the matter, Smith said, the justices should hear arguments in March and issue a final ruling by late June.
