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Jack Smith move may have handed Donald Trump his freedom—attorney

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Former FBI assistant director believes there is a strong chance the Supreme Court will find Trump has immunity from prosecution

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  1. Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted

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    Jack Smith move may have handed Donald Trump his freedom—attorney

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Jack Smith Seeks Focus on Before and After in Trump’s Election-Interference Trial (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is signaling his intent to pursue a tactic that lawyers say risks putting the case on a more vulnerable footing.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn…

  3. The New Republic

    Jack Smith Rolls the Dice With Surprise Request for the Supreme Court (opens The New Republic)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on Donald Trump’s main legal defense.

  4. New York Times

    Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Is Immune From Prosecution (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The request was unusual in two ways: Jack Smith asked the justices to rule before an appeals court acted, and he urged them to move with exceptional speed.

  5. Talking Points Memo

    Jack Smith Struggles To Hold March Trial Date For Trump (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    It’s getting down to crunch time in the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump. The March trial date is, believe it or not, right around the corner.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The request filed Monday for the Supreme Court to take up the matter directly reflects Jack Smith’s desire to keep the trial, currently scheduled for March 4, on track and to prevent any delays.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is asking the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith urges court to maintain Trump trial timeline (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith's team urged the court to keep a March 4 trial date in former President Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington D.C.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Jack Smith’s Push To Put Trump On Trial Before Election Could Deliver Biden Victory, Poll Shows (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jack Smith's push to put former President Donald Trump on trial in the 2020 election interference case could hand President Joe Biden a second term, a poll finds.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith calls on Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump is immune from DC case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith is requesting the Supreme Court rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from being prosecuted for "crimes committed while in office" or for matters he has been impeached but acquitted for.

  11. New York Post

    Special counsel Jack Smith wants Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claims (opens New York Post)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on claims from former President Donald Trump’s lawyers that he has immunity from his Jan. 6 federal indictment, according to a Mon…

  12. Insider

    Supreme Court says it will consider special counsel Jack Smith's request to quickly decide if Trump can be criminally charged (opens Insider)

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    In an unusual move, Jack Smith jumped over an appeals court and asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Rule on Trump’s Immunity (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Jack Smith petitions the high court to head off an appeals process so the election-interference trial can start in March.

  14. Newsweek

    Supreme Court could kill Jack Smith's case with one ruling (opens Newsweek)

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    A ruling in Trump's favor would effectively end any chances of prosecuting the former president for election interference.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court To Consider Trump’s Immunity Claim In 2020 Election Case (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court Monday to consider whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution in his 2020 election case.

  16. Forbes

    DOJ Takes Trump To Supreme Court: Asks Justices If Trump Has Immunity In Jan. 6 Criminal Case (opens Forbes)

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    Jack Smith is asking the Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be tried for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss, fighting to prevent any extensive delays to his trial.

  17. Politico

    Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to keep Trump trial on track (opens Politico)

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    Without the Supreme Court’s swift intervention, Trump's federal election-subversion trial could be indefinitely delayed, the special counsel warned.

  18. Talking Points Memo

    Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves To Fast-Track Trump Immunity Claim To SCOTUS (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity, seeking to speed up a question which could delay the former president'

  19. Fox News

    Special counsel Jack Smith calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claim (opens Fox News)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court for an expedited ruling on if Donald Trump has immunity for crimes linked to the 2020 election.

  20. The Boston Globe

    Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The request for the Supreme Court to take up the matter directly reflects Jack Smith’s desire to prevent any delays that could push back the case until after next year’s presidential election.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Jack Smith Seems To Be Doing All He Can To Get Trump In Court Before The Election (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Jack Smith's request for the Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump's case is another effort to ensure the trial happens before the election.

  22. Newsweek

    Jack Smith's Supreme Court move "stunning" but clever: Ex-U.S. attorney (opens Newsweek)

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    Smith is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on former President Donald Trump's appeals in his federal election subversion case.

  23. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Special counsel seeks Supreme Court review on Trump immunity (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Special counsel Jack Smith today asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

  24. WMUR

    Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly whether former President Trump can be prosecuted (opens WMUR)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

  25. WSVN Miami

    Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on

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