Jack Smith responded to Trump’s submitting on the US Supreme Courtroom asking the justices to reject the Particular Counsel’s request for an expedited ruling on immunity claims.
Jack Smith final Monday asked the US Supreme Courtroom to weigh in on Trump’s immunity claims.
President Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Courtroom to reject Jack Smith’s request to expedite the ruling on his immunity argument.
Trump’s legal professionals argued that Trump is immune from federal prosecution for alleged ‘crimes’ dedicated whereas he served as US President.
“In 234 years of American history, no president ever faced criminal prosecution for his official acts. Until 19 days ago, no court had ever addressed whether immunity from such prosecution exists,” Trump’s legal professionals wrote in Wednesday’s submitting, based on CBS News. “To this day, no appellate court has addressed it. The question stands among the most complex, intricate, and momentous issues that this Court will be called on to decide.”
Jack Smith disregarded the appellate court docket and went straight to the US Supreme Courtroom on Trump’s immunity claims.
On Thursday Jack Smith admitted his January 6 case is presently on maintain. He admitted he desires to convict Trump earlier than the 2024 election.
“This case involves—for the first time in our Nation’s history—criminal charges against a former President based on his actions while in office,” Smith wrote in Thursday’s submitting, based on Fox News. “And not just any actions: alleged acts to perpetuate himself in power by frustrating the constitutionally prescribed process for certifying the lawful winner of an election. The Nation has a compelling interest in a decision on respondent’s claim of immunity from these charges—and if they are to be tried, a resolution by conviction or acquittal, without undue delay.”
NEW: Jack Smith recordsdata response to Trump’s reply to DOJ petition for SCOTUS to expedite consideration of presidential immunity matter.
Smith getting nearer to admitting Biden regime desires this trial over and carried out earlier than Election Day pic.twitter.com/ENrHZpKbm5
— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) December 21, 2023
Jack Smith admitted his case is on maintain
Earlier this month Obama-appointed Decide Tanya Chutkan paused Trump’s January 6 case in DC amid a dispute over the previous president’s immunity argument.
Trump’s legal professionals beforehand filed a response to Jack Smith’s demand to expedite attraction of Decide Chutkan’s presidential immunity order on the DC Circuit Courtroom of Appeals (that is separate from Trump’s response to Jack Smith’s attraction to SCOTUS).
Decide Chutkan’s choice to pause Trump’s case successfully destroyed Jack Smith’s March 4 trial date.
On Thursday Jack Smith admitted his January 6 case is on maintain due to Chutkan’s choice to pause proceedings.
“In short, the case is now on hold,” Jack Smith wrote in a determined plea to the US Supreme Courtroom.
Some disputed my earlier reporting that because of immunity attraction, all pretrial proceedings have been on maintain.
Jack Smith simply admitted as a lot pic.twitter.com/tLDDtKgMyA
— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) December 21, 2023
In a quick order, the Supreme Courtroom signaled it could grant Jack Smith’s request for an expedited consideration.
“The court’s brief order did not signal what it ultimately would do.” – the AP reported.
In response to the AP, the Supreme Courtroom is scheduled to satisfy subsequent on January 5, 2024.
