Supreme Court gives Jack Smith a deadline to respond to Trump's attempt to delay trial until after election
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered Special Counsel Jack Smith to respond to former President Trump's request to delay his 2020 election interference trial by Feb. 20, 2024.
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If granted, the Trump legal team would have more time to file an appeal to the Supreme Court on the merits of whether a former president deserves immunity from criminal prosecution for actions while in office. Chief Justice John Roberts instructed Smith to reply to Trump's request no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 though a filing could come sooner.
Smith is prosecuting Trump for his alleged efforts to incite the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the case in Washington, D.C., delayed the March 4 trial earlier this month pending resolution of Trump's immunity claim.
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