#SCOTUS has *granted* Jack Smith's motion to expedite the petition for certiorari before judgment

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This makes me smile

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[bluestarone]

1. I'm confused. Why would the SC even ask TFG for a response?

They have witnessed EVERYTHING this TRAITOR has done many times over? THIS is bullshit.

[gab13by13]

4. It is really Trump's appeal,

Not a lawyer but this sounds like legal procedure.

[bluestarone]

10. Yea your right.

I've just had enough of TFG!

[Sal_NV]

16. I think we've all had enough of D. Trump.

This is going to be interesting, I think D. Trump is going to get the proverbial ass kicking.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. This is standard

Courts have to give both parties the right to file a brief or response

[bluestarone]

11. Yea, like i stated above, i guess

I've had way more than i can stand of TFG!!

[Ms. Toad]

39. Because that is how the court system works. nt

[jaxexpat]

57. So they can't be accused of perusing second hand " common knowledge".

On the bright side, it allows Trump to bury himself and makes the neo cons on the USSC have to lie in the public venue should they rule against logic and the will of the people.

I wonder, are the justices armed with conventional weapons? The internecene type arguments could get rambunctious.

[paleotn]

60. We're a nation of laws. Even for orange jackasses.

He has a right to respond, as do we all.

[COL Mustard]

84. We are a Nation of laws

At least for now. If the Supreme Court decides that TFG has immunity from prosecution, then we are no longer a Nation of laws. It’s that serious.

[lindysalsagal]

85. To stop appeals or at least win them.

[gab13by13]

2. Thank the gods for Jack Smith

Trump has to respond by the 20th.

[hlthe2b]

3. That they are not sitting on this and letting it go through the appeals court first tells me

they very likely DO want to see this trial before the election... I do not think that is a stretch.

[gab13by13]

7. I agree,

Also, No way will they give a president immunity.
I think.😘

[claudette]

8. I too have

a glimmer of hope. Since Dump views the Supremes as HIS court he probably won't object to them deciding now.

[malaise]

17. The last time this happened

It took sixteen days

Argued: July 08, 1974
Decided: July 24, 1974

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/418/683.html

[Sal_NV]

25. I think, so far, that the SC has shown a lack of interest in protecting D. Trump,

all of his appeals to the SC during his false accusations of stolen/fraudulent election were denied and that's probably going to happen again.

[Justice matters.]

69. They're aware of that criminal defendant's intent to proclaim himself

dicktraitor on day one if he wins the EC, thus threatening their own powers to become irrelevant forever...

They may be corrupt (the rw ones) but they're not stupid... they won't render themselves to the bin of History to save that creepy criminal's ass. They know what he's done and why he's seeking a second term to shield himself from going to prison for life.

[wally baby]

88. If.....

SCOTUS rules in favor of TFG, won't that give Joe Biden authority to do whatever the hell he wants? Declare martial law without reason, challenge the election, run roughshod over the constitution?

[alwaysinasnit]

6. Jack Smith is playing chess (in the legal sense) while tfg's lawyers are playing checkers.

[Sailingdiver]

75. please, more like chutes and ladders

[alwaysinasnit]

78. ...

[Maeve]

9. GOOD!!!!

[Jarqui]

12. This is not good news for Trump

I cannot imagine SCOTUS concluding the President is above the law.
That would diminish everything SCOTUS stands for

[Chainfire]

32. I am glad that you are so confidednt in the SC doing the right thing. I ain't there yet.

[claudette]

42. And would

make President Biden invincible !!!🤤👍

[Wednesdays]

92. They could pull a Bush vs. Gore ruling

and say that their ruling applies ONLY to this one case!

[Skittles]

81. I wouldn't be sure of ANYTHING regarding this SC

the majority are HACKS

[malaise]

13. Off to the greatest page

RFN!

[gab13by13]

19. This is something we can all agree on

👀🥂

[malaise]

24. Gee whiz!

It’s Smithmas😀😀

[bdamomma]

49. I like it!!

malaise

[malaise]

54. Love this Christmas song 😀

Been singing it since the 60s long before 8 saw snow😀

[madinmaryland]

26. You have just made that pellucidly clear!

[malaise]

28. Ha😀

[madinmaryland]

36. I love that phrase!

[malaise]

37. Stole it from our union rep

way back when😀

[Prairie Gates]

14. Trump was hoping any SC review would happen after Iowa

This throws a wrench into his nonsense, fa sho.

[C_U_L8R]

15. Game on.

Donald may want to stay home for this one too.

[malaise]

21. He will be staying home for the next election

He’s right not to show up for the debates.
Down he goes

[dalton99a]

18. That was quick.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. I am not a litigator but have worked on a summary judgement that took 5 years to go through appeals

It was a fun case but it took over 5 years to go through court of appeals and then to Texas Supreme Court where the other side had seven law firms on the filing to the Texas Supreme Court

This speed surprised me and made me smile

[paleotn]

62. Damn straight it was quick.

That will make someone shit their diapers. Or throw more ketchup.

[MOMFUDSKI]

20. The SC scum are in a heap of trouble for starters.

Now comes Jack daring them to fuck this case against orange clown up. He is playing chess with the SC. Once he gets the lay of the land he will know how to proceed or not. He wants their FINAL ANSWER. And he wants it pretty much now.

[gab13by13]

31. I was thinking along the same lines

I think that Robert’s maybe trying to save his legacy? His court is taking a beating.

[msfiddlestix]

70. I agree with every word, pretty much frames entire reactions on this news. I'm quite impressed with Smith. n/t

rec'n your post

[MLAA]

22. All I want for Christmas is SCOTUS to confirm Trump was not and is not a King.

[MyOwnPeace]

63. And THAT ruling........

would pretty much call it a game. He's been hiding behind "I AM THE PRESIDENT" for every one of his cases/charges. The Supremes ruling against him on this simply blows him out of the water and lets the hammer of justice fall on his fat f**king orange head!

[MLAA]

67. Oh, yes, yes it would blow him and his overworked bronzer out of the water!

[tanyev]

27. Does an all caps Truth Social screed count as a response??

[Bev54]

29. WOW, who knew this SC could actually move that fast.

[malaise]

30. Turn on Ari now n/t

[gab13by13]

34. Ari needs to phone in a call

To some of the contributing msnbc judges and prosecutors.

[malaise]

45. Two of them are on with him

Now

[LetMyPeopleVote]

33. Tonight MSNBC shows will be fun

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[littlemissmartypants]

61. Tweet mot found...

[Mordred]

35. SCOTUS wants to lay down the marker

that the only absolute immunity in the US belongs to the Supreme Court itself and no one else.

[ecstatic]

46. lol! yep!

They are the only kings here. Actually, I think they view themselves as Gods now.

[msfiddlestix]

71. Yeppers. only they get to say who is above the law, too.

[J_William_Ryan]

38. "The last time this happened"

This current Court has exhibited contempt for settled, accepted precedent.

Count me among the pessimists who believe this corrupt, partisan Court will do the wrong thing again.

[gab13by13]

40. Two good ones coming up on Ari

Vance and Katyal, 2 of my favorites.

[usonian]

41. But the big question is "How is this Bad for Biden?"

So, he can’t order an orb and sceptre?
No divine right or presidents?
What a shame.

So, I looked up “orb and sceptre” and DuckDuckGo gave me these results.



I’ve got to reinvent this crap internet.

[JustTooMuch]

43. Federalist society

In my opinion, for what it’s worth, the repub appointees of the SC are beholden to the federalist society. Major donor of this group is Koch. They are backing a Nikki Haley bid for the presidency. The former fool is toast.

[onecaliberal]

44. If they do this, Biden can just not leave and start booting recons and then pass everything we want. See how that works.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. Doesn't mean cert. will be granted but this is lightning speed & a bad sign for Trump

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[malaise]

58. Slobby is fucked

Down he goes

[mike_c]

48. does this mean that the same lawyers who forgot to check the box...

...for a jury trial are going to find themselves arguing before the SCOTUS? I'd buy a ticket to watch that!

[former9thward]

59. That was an internet myth.

From the Judge himself:

On Oct. 11, Following the initial publication of this fact check, Engoron addressed this issue from the bench, saying that "it would not have helped to make a motion" and that "nobody forgot to check off a box."

https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/10/03/trumps-lawyers-forget-check-box/

[AverageOldGuy]

50. So -- as I understand it:

-- Smith filed asking the court to decide whether or not Trump has immunity.
-- SCOTUS -- within minutes -- accepted Smith's filing and gave Trump's lawyers 48 hours to respond.

So, seems to me as though SCOTUS is ready to get this decided.

As I understand it, SCOTUS will have both parties' written arguments in hand after Trump responds Wednesday. Then, SCOTUS could; (1) study the filings, hold a hearing with oral arguments, discuss the matter among themselves, and issue a ruling sometime before the end of the term, Oct 2024; OR,
(2) study the filings and issue a ruling immediately with or without a hearing; OR,
(3) some combination of (1) and (2).

I'm going out on a limb here and predicting SCOTUS will slap the shit out of Trump in a matter of days, likely without even oral arguments.

And how will Trump react when one, two, or all three justices he appointed turn him down?

I'm loading up on popcorn and champagne.

[intheflow]

87. They were given a week, not 48 hrs. n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

51. DC Circuit sets an even faster schedule for briefing on special counsel motion to expedite immunity appeal at that level

TFG's attorneys will be busy. This makes me smile

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[gab13by13]

52. Buy stock in ketchup,

The end of Jan. Judge Engeron will have calculated Trump’s financial damages.

I believe E. Jean Carrol’s 2nd lawsuit is upcoming.

Judge Chutkan is sending out notices to potential jurors.

[iluvtennis]

53. Woohoo! n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

55. Supreme Court Will Consider Taking Up Trump's Immunity Claims In Jan. 6 Criminal Case

This makes me smile
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/12/11/supreme-court-will-consider-taking-up-trumps-immunity-claims-in-jan-6-criminal-case/?sh=e5b87357bbec

TOPLINE The Supreme Court will consider a Justice Department petition filed Monday that asked the high court to decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election—as prosecutors look to try Trump next spring.

It’s unclear when—or whether—the high court will weigh in on the immunity question, but the justices agreed to fast-track the process of deciding whether to take up the case in a brief one-page order issued Monday evening.

The former president has until Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. ET to respond to the request filed Monday by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who asked the Supreme Court to consider Trump’s immunity before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules.

Smith asked the Supreme Court if a president is “absolutely immune” from prosecution in federal court for crimes committed while in office, or if presidents are sheltered from prosecution if “he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin.”

[marble falls]

56. Anything legal that only greases TFG'd skids is a good thing.

[3Hotdogs]

64. They have not decided to hear if Anal Fistula has immunity. This is a petition to decide if they should decide that

now, or wait for it to drag out through the lower courts.

[gab13by13]

73. The SC has taken the appeal

[Torchlight]

65. Trump: black checker from square 11 to square 15

Jack Smith: Bishop 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4.

One day, Trump might even learn to spell the name of the league he's pretending to play in.

[flashman13]

68. I think this is good news. Smith wants to cut through the bullship

and stop Trump from trying to freeze the process with endless litigation of his delusional, non-ending, all-encompassing, never ending, presidential immunity. The court could simply have turned away Smith's filing and Trump would have won his point by default.

I think the truth is that Trump's three appointees, now bullet proof with a life time appointment, don't owe Trump or his people anything. The "originalists" can step up, show how impartial they are, and fail to find any special immunity for ex-presidents. Smith wins. The trial stays on time line.

[spanone]

72. K&R

[reACTIONary]

74. This IS NOT a done deal....

... If I understand correctly, they have only decided to DECIDE if they will take up the appeal. The have NOT yet granted expedited appeal.

I guess that's better than a flat out no.

[gab13by13]

76. 5 justices voted to expedite the appeal

What reasons can Trump lawyers come up with to change their minds?

[edhopper]

77. Which 5?

What if they are expediting to grant him immunity?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

79. If they wanted to that, they would treat case as normal case

A normal appeal could stretched this case out a couple of years. It took the DC circuit a year to rule on the civil liability issue

[reACTIONary]

86. No Justice has voted to expidite the appeal...

... They voted to hear reasons why they should or should not expedite the appeal. After they hear the arguments they will decide whether or not to expedite the appeal. Smith did not win, he just didn't lose right away.

https://wapo.st/3TmRwVY

The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider special counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track consideration of Donald Trump’s claim he is immune from prosecution for alleged election obstruction in 2020 — intensifying the legal jockeying over whether Trump’s criminal trial in D.C. will stay on schedule for early next year.

The decision by the nation’s highest court doesn’t mean that the justices will definitely short-circuit the typical appeals process, but it means they are going to hear arguments from both sides about whether they should act quickly. Trump’s lawyers were told to file briefs on the issue by Dec. 20.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

83. Prof Tribe and Andrew Weismann both discussed that it takes five votes to grant expedited review

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[intrepidity]

80. Well, if they *do* decide to take the case

let's hope they don't pull a Bush v. Gore and carve out an exception for tfg, ensuring Biden doesn't try the same (as if he ever would).

I don't trust SCOTUS at all.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

82. Great Panel for DC Court of Appeals for Special Prosecutor Jack Smith

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[TheKentuckian]

89. I think they are likely to rule against Chump

but am not counting the chickens until they hatch at all.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

90. The timing of the SCOTUS docket looks favorable to Jack Smith

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[jaxexpat]

91. I only wish this had come to pass a year ago.

For so long as there is any opportunity that the momentum of public opinion could be distracted from the truth about relative proportions of portent, there is danger. For example, at present the cretins have an open mic to repeat their blurred Hunter Biden foolishness ad nauseum. In the propaganda business, such little bits of smoke are the stuff of overwhelming conflagration. Some of the arsonists' noise would already be silenced if the judicial system had chosen to forego some of its anal-retentive tendencies in favor of a reasonable expedience to process and progress. For instance: Why is Mike Flynn not in prison at this time? Or the yahoo, Mr. Stone, with Nixon tattooed on his back? Why aren't there reports of on-going investigations about the rumored tours of the capitol given to suspicious visitors by suspicious officials (nee saboteurs) prior to 1/6, when tours were officially not sanctioned? Why is there still cover for the Gym Jordans in Congress to skulk and plot behind, touting the existence of dubious polling which shows Trump equal in voter's favor to Biden.

But mostly the question is, why is Trump noisily continuing to perform his treason routine in public when the performance of critical systems for national security requires his silence? It would be more sensical if, perhaps, he was behind bars, awaiting trial. This "great event" we're celebrating here is only necessary because the system is so warped the USSC must be asked to admit insurrection is a crime now so as to make them less credible then, when they renege, as they are wont to do, and deny the truth of that critical observation.