Lawyers for former President Donald Trump renewed their call Thursday for the Supreme Court to intervene in an effort to dismiss the election interference case based on presidential privilege.
President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold an appeals court ruling that ruled he was not exempt from prosecution in federal election interference cases, and Smith responded Wednesday, saying Americans should “quickly and fairly I am interested in the verdict.'' ” Mr. Trump's lawyers argued in their latest filing that Mr. Smith's responses signaled his desire to hold the trial before the November election.
“The special counsel’s latest filing makes a convincing case for a political motive, a motive to influence the 2024 presidential election by putting the leading Republican candidate on trial by November 5, 2024. “It raises certain inferences,” Trump's lawyers said. I have written. (Related: FOX News legal analyst says 'real flaws' in appeals court ruling endanger 'separation of powers')
“The Special Counsel's actions in this case refute his own claims,” the filing continues. “The government waited nearly three years to bring charges against President Trump, and now the special counsel is violating all norms and trying to influence the outcome of the election by putting President Trump on trial before the November 5, 2024 election. are engaged in a desperate partisan attempt to
Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump was indicted in August for allegedly trying to contest the results of the 2020 election and for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The charges include “conspiracy to defraud the United States,” “conspiracy against the right to vote and have votes counted,” and “conspiracy to corruptly obstruct and obstruct the January 6 trial.”
“This court should retain the authority of the D.C. Circuit until litigation is filed and disposed of.” big bank “We will petition the D.C. Circuit and, if necessary, petition for certiorari in this case,” Trump's lawyers said in a prepared statement. “The panel opinion departed from the normal practice of suspending assignments until such petitions are filed. This decision was not well thought out. unbanked As the example of Nixon v. Silica illustrates, review is an important element of the penetration of lower courts in support of this Court.There is no compelling reason to deny it. big bank In this case, please reconsider. ”
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