Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested that the Supreme Court render a speedy decision on the question of whether or not former President Trump is immune to prosecution in the case. Smith asked the Court to intervene swiftly as Trump’s trial is currently scheduled for March.
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to immediately step in to decide whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for his actions seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
“This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office,” Smith wrote in the court filing.
Smith said it was “of imperative public importance” that the high court decide the question so that Trump’s trial, currently scheduled for March, can move forward…
