The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon rejected a Request for Certiorari Before Judgment filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith in his case against Donald Trump. Smith wanted to skip the normal appellate process after Trump appealed the denial of his Motion to Dismiss the criminal charges filed against him in Washington D.C. on the basis of immunity and have that question go directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has denied Special Counsel Smith’s request for an expedited review of the case against Trump.
There won’t be a trial in DC before the 2024 election.
No mistake – this is a big loss for the Special Counsel. pic.twitter.com/nCNiiJe5lG
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 22, 2023
Since that appeal now has to wind its way through the normal process, the March 4 trial date is all but off the calendar.
As RedState columnist Bill Shipley wrote back on December 13, once SCOTUS…
