Trump Asks Supreme Court to Put Off Hearing Case on Immunity Claim

[ificandream]

Source: New York Times (gift article/no paywall)

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By Adam Liptak

Former President Donald J. Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to put off a decision on a crucial question in his federal prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election: whether he has “absolute immunity” for actions he took as president.

The question, Mr. Trump’s brief said, should be “resolved in a cautious, deliberative manner — not at breakneck speed.” He urged the justices not to “rush to decide the issues with reckless abandon.”

The request appeared to be part of Mr. Trump’s general strategy of trying to delay the trial in the case, which is scheduled to start in March.

Last week, Jack Smith, the special counsel, asked the Supreme Court to bypass a federal appeals court and agree to hear the immunity question on a quick schedule. Mr. Trump opposed that request on Wednesday, saying the importance of the matter warranted careful and unhurried deliberation by the appeals court before the justices decide whether to take it up.



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Delay, delay, delay.

[bluestarone]

1. The SC knows EXACTLY what TFG is asking here..

They should show this asshole the SC DOOR!! Throw his ass out NOW!

[cstanleytech]

2. The court should imo reject this because he decided to raise the issue so considering the importance of such

a ruling it needs to continue.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Trump lawyers urge supreme court to reject fast-tracking immunity decision

TFG knows that the immunity argument is a loser. The 11th Circuit opinion has some great language on this defense in the Meadows removal opinion. TFG filed this motion solely to delay things and now TFG's attorneys are begging the SCOTUS to not review this issue on an expedited basis.

Link to tweet

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/20/trump-immunity-election-interference-case-supreme-court

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US supreme court to reject a request from the special counsel to expeditiously decide whether he was immune from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, contending prosecutors lacked standing to bring the petition......

The Trump legal team suspected the motion would fail, according to people familiar with the matter, but filed it in the knowledge that it could be appealed before trial and, crucially, that it would cause the case to be paused pending the outcome of the appeals process.

Trump’s lawyers appeared to expect the DC circuit to take months to schedule oral arguments and issue a ruling. They only intended to take the matter to the supreme court after a possible loss, which could again take months to decide whether Trump could be prosecuted in the case.

But prosecutors pre-empted Trump and forced him to contend with the supreme court plank of his delay strategy earlier than he expected, requesting a grant of what is known as certiorari before the DC circuit issued a judgment. Prosecutors also separately asked the DC circuit to expedite its consideration.....

Trump has also made no secret that his overarching legal strategy, for all of his criminal cases, is to pursue procedural delays. If the cases do not go to trial before next year’s election and he wins a second term, then he could direct his handpicked attorney general to drop all of the charges.

If TFG had a valid defense to these indictments, TFG would be moving for expedited review. TFG's attorneys know that these claims are losers and so want to slow things down.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. that is what he has done all his adult life . delay deflect change the subject out spend and out live ppl. his time is

coming. he will clock out one day .

[iluvtennis]

5. F him. His response to Jack Smith's motion for SCOTUS to hear this case was due today.

He doesn't like that Jack SMith/team filed for this to be heard post haste.

March 4th date is fast approaching.

Boy how I despise tfg.

[louis-t]

11. Did he whine "IT'S NOT FAIR!!"?

[Torchlight]

6. With each passing day, the smell of his cooking goose gets stronger and stronger.

A fine dinner of seared Foie Gras with Edamame Dumplings may be on the menu soon.

[Comfortably_Numb]

7. His quote-lawyers-end quote are nothing if not contortionist idiots. Give it up for the soon to be disbarred.

[bluestarone]

8. Nothing like making a statement here.

"Hey i'm GUILTY" please don't decide this!

[SouthernDem4ever]

9. Dump ruined our country in breakneck speed

One turn deserves another.

[louis-t]

10. He's so transparent.

Like a 4-year-old, he thinks no one knows what he's up to.

[riversedge]

12. "but failed to mention that he would have the power to end that prosecution should he return to the WH b4 case ended...

Donald Trump told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that there is no need to expedite proceedings in the criminal case based on his coup attempt ― but failed to mention that he would have the power to end that prosecution should he return to the White House before the case is concluded.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-supreme-court-immunity_n_6580d75fe4b01d1b9534cf4d