The special prosecutor filed a request to expedite the review of Trump’s immunity rights, which would speed up the court case to overturn the election results. But the Supreme Court rejected the request.
US President Donald Trump’s legal case for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election after his supporters rioted and seized the US Capitol in January 2021 is still ongoing in the courts.
Previously, Jack Smith, Special Prosecutor of the Ministry of Justice Filed a petition with the court Requesting urgent consideration of whether Trump can receive criminal immunity from the case, fearing that the appeals process could delay the case.
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Trump and his team want the appeal process and trial to be delayed as long as possible. Because if he wins re-election in late 2024, before the trial is held. He was able to get the charges dropped, and his lawyers are using a lengthy appeals process to buy time.
But on December 22, the Supreme Court of the United States The request of the prosecutor to be rejected This allows the Trump case to continue in federal appellate courts. Enter Trump, who has tried to delay his trial as much as possible. The trial is scheduled for next March in federal court in Washington, DC
About the decision of the Supreme Court this time It is a decision published on one page only. And there was no further explanation, including no judicial panel expressing dissent in the public domain.
The Supreme Court’s decision does not mean the court will not consider Trump’s defense rights. It’s just that the court didn’t act quickly on Smith’s request.
Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said the case should be dismissed, saying that former presidents cannot be criminally charged with corruption-related offenses Ability to take responsibility for duties
Compiled by Reuters
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