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Apparently, some of you need to be reminded why Smith's new filing was necessary and why it became a story so close to the election. Chutkan had originally scheduled the trial to begin on March 4.
On Friday, Chutkan formally called off Trump’s original March 4 trial date and indicated she would reset it “if and when” higher courts resolve the immunity issue and allow her to proceed with a trial. She said at the time that her schedule in mid-April and beyond remained in flux because of uncertainty surrounding the case.
That date had to be postponed while we waited for trump's Court's ludicrous, vague, immunity ruling. A ruling that itself was delayed unnecessarily by the Court dragging its feet for months.
Another day of Supreme Court decisions passed on Friday, another day without an opinion on presidential immunity. No better evidence of the bad faith and bias on the part of the right-wing Supreme Court majority exists than its foot-dragging on the decision concerning whether felon and former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for an insurrection. In deciding to delay the case for more than six months, the court itself commits election interference.
Smith's new filing specifically addresses the original indictment in terms of what can still be charged in light of trump's Court's attempt to protect him. Making the case that the various actions he took do not reasonably fall under those official activities the Court has given immunity to. A filing that would not have been necessary if not for the Court's conservatives intervening on trump's behalf.
On Friday, Chutkan formally called off Trump’s original March 4 trial date and indicated she would reset it “if and when” higher courts resolve the immunity issue and allow her to proceed with a trial. She said at the time that her schedule in mid-April and beyond remained in flux because of uncertainty surrounding the case.
That date had to be postponed while we waited for trump's Court's ludicrous, vague, immunity ruling. A ruling that itself was delayed unnecessarily by the Court dragging its feet for months.
MAGA justices already gave Trump de facto immunity — and disgraced the court
All Trump ever wanted was a delay.Another day of Supreme Court decisions passed on Friday, another day without an opinion on presidential immunity. No better evidence of the bad faith and bias on the part of the right-wing Supreme Court majority exists than its foot-dragging on the decision concerning whether felon and former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for an insurrection. In deciding to delay the case for more than six months, the court itself commits election interference.
Smith's new filing specifically addresses the original indictment in terms of what can still be charged in light of trump's Court's attempt to protect him. Making the case that the various actions he took do not reasonably fall under those official activities the Court has given immunity to. A filing that would not have been necessary if not for the Court's conservatives intervening on trump's behalf.
