Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the Supreme court to wait before considering his claims to enjoy presidential immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing prosecution.
After U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s arguments earlier this month, Trump appealed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and moved to pause proceedings . Chutkan agreed to the pause, though Smith asked the Supreme Cour t to promptly rule on Trump’s claims in a bid to bypass the appeals court.
Trump’s team has specifically asked that the justices wait for the appellate court to render a decision before weighing in, arguing that the matter does not “fall within the narrow class of cases where this Court has permitted a prevailing party to appeal from a lower-court victory.”
His attorneys further argued that the Appeals Court had already agreed to expedite the matter, noting that oral arguments are scheduled for Jan. […]
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