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The Supreme Court declined to immediately take up special counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a ruling on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. The practical result was a win for Trump’s delay strategy, but also a reminder that the case is still moving toward a judgment he does not want, on a timeline that may no longer fit his preferred campaign clock.
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The Supreme Court declined to immediately take up special counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a ruling on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. The practical result was a win for Trump’s delay strategy, but also a reminder that the case is still moving toward a judgment he does not want, on a timeline that may no longer fit his preferred campaign clock.
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The Supreme Court declined to immediately take up special counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a ruling on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. The practical result was a win for Trump’s delay strategy, but also a reminder that the case is still moving toward a judgment he does not want, on a timeline that may no longer fit his preferred campaign clock.
Jack Smith filed a Supreme Court petition on Dec. 11, 2023, asking the justices to quickly decide whether Trump can be prosecuted in the election-interference case. The request was aimed at preventing the immunity fight from bogging down the trial schedule.
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