A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but the Republican ex-president signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

Smith made his request for the court to act with unusual speed to prevent any delays that could push back the trial of the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, currently set to begin March 4, until after next year’s presidential election.

Later Monday, the justices indicated they would decide quickly whether to hear the case, ordering Trump’s lawyers to respond by Dec. 20. The court’s brief order did not signal what it ultimately would do.

  • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    323·
    1 year ago

    Can’t wait to see the olympic mental gymnastics they’ll get into to suggest that Trump has lifetime immunity to prosecution (while simultaneously leaving it open for any other president to be prosecuted).

    • Bdtrngl@lemmy.world
      9·
      1 year ago

      If they rule in favor of trump, Biden might as well go around clapping metal on the justices and any stray Republicans he can find.