In its response, the high court ordered Trump’s attorneys to file a reply to Smith’s petition by next Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. ET.
The Supreme Court’s Monday decision does not mean it will take up the case—it simply means the nine-judge panel will make a decision in a much faster timeline than it normally would.
If the case is accepted, it will be the first time the high court will weigh in on a criminal case involving the former president—specifically, whether his attempts to overturn the 2020 election were protected by presidential immunity, something Trump has repeatedly claimed.
In the 81-page filing, obtained by The Daily Beast, Smith told the Supreme Court he was pursuing the court’s opinion—and asking them to skip an appeals court’s ruling before it was ever made—to ensure Trump can’t drag out the case for months, or longer.
“As outlandish as the claims of cyber intrusion may seem, Trump appears set to continue to press them as his case heads to trial.” In other words, Trump’s got nothin’. He keeps telling us, he’s got nothin’. “Italy-gate,” what a joke. More like out-of-my-ass gate.
Trump fumed in response to Smith’s filing in a statement, calling the move a “hail Mary.”
“Crooked Joe Biden’s henchman, Deranged Jack Smith, is so obsessed with interfering in the 2024 Presidential Election, with the goal of preventing President Trump from retaking the Oval Office, as the President is poised to do, that Smith is willing to try for a Hail Mary by racing to the Supreme Court and attempting to bypass the Appellate Process,” Trump said via a spokesperson.
Could it be that even THEY want him gone? I’m sure Roberts and Kav do … I would say the speed of light at which they said they’d consider it is not a great sign for Trump.
Oh, for some of us, we passed that marker around 1990 with this fat asshat, the second time he played his stock manipulation game in broad daylight and when he got himself that infamously nauseating Post headline. The rest of you are just catching up.
They decided to hear the petition of the Special Cousel not the case and instructed team Trump to reply to the S.C. request by Dec. 20th. The question as I understand it is whether or not to skip over DC Appeals Ct.
Steve Vladek:
Just to be clear, this is not the Court agreeing to take up the case now. It is just the Court agreeing to move very quickly in deciding whether to take up the case at this juncture (i.e., before the court of appeals).
As usual, the Orange Asshole (and draft dodger) refuses to believe that most Americans did not want a repeat of 2017 thru 2021. Yes, that’s right, Donnie. Most people saw you for what you are: an ignorant piece of shit! Sad!
Which they will attempt to appeal as being to short a time for them to finish their night course on arguing stuff before the Supreme Court. Then they’ll file some word salad at the stroke of midnight on the due date (assuming their client doesn’t eat it).
The question is whether to grant certiorari. If they do – which they obviously will – the case will skip DCCCOA and be decided on the merits after an additional round of briefing and oral argument.
It’s a feature, not a bug. While we’re worried about little things like “the truth” they’re happily rolling out a white nationalist state. Same thing with the folks who claim he some paragon of masculinity. They know it’s bullshit, but if we’re busy talking about it, they’re busily stacking school boards.
