Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sought support from Alabama's 22 state attorneys general. Submit briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court The statement supported former President Donald Trump's request to halt court proceedings until the court issues its first ruling on the presidential immunity claim.

Currently, the prosecution of President Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith has been suspended since December after the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump's immunity defense.

The former president asked the Supreme Court to continue the case until it can determine whether the case is constitutional before it goes to trial.

“After waiting 30 months for charges against President Trump, the United States wants us to believe that time is of the essence,” Marshall said.

“However, the Biden administration's Justice Department has not said why these charges were delayed or why it asked for this trial to be expedited and omitted review of important constitutional issues. All of this… It suggests the special counsel wants to protect President Biden by convicting his challenger just before the election.”

“If true, it would be highly inappropriate and a clear violation of Department of Justice rules.”

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The group of AGs argued that proceedings should be halted until the Supreme Court can review President Trump's immunity request, saying, “Before a former president faces a federal criminal trial for the first time in our nation's history, this court must We should judge whether such a trial is appropriate.” It is recognized by the constitution. ”

They highlight that many Americans “connected the dots between the rush to court and the looming November 2024 election.”

The coalition proposed solutions that could help counter that concern.

“An injunction and a regular appeals schedule would go a long way in mitigating perceptions of fraud.”

Marshall's brief includes jurisdictions in Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and the Western District. The Secretary participated. Virginia and Wyoming.

Austin Shipley is a staff writer at Yellowhammer News.