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.

  • protistEnglish
    14·
    11 months ago

    If they take the case, I’m eager to read the Alito/Thomas dissent

    • TheDoozer@lemmy.world
      11·
      11 months ago

      Alito: According to a legal tenet established in 1486, the law states unequivocally that fuck you, that’s why.

      Thomas: The winner at the close of bidding establishes unequivocally that Trump shouldn’t go to jail.

    • SheeEttin@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      I want to read the request that just asks “Can a former president be prosecuted?” and the majority opinion to just say “Yes.”