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Supreme Court won't fast-track Trump's immunity defense case

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The ruling is a win for Trump and his lawyers, who have sought to delay this and other criminal cases against him as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.

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  1. Special counsel stresses ‘gravity’ of Trump case, urges Supreme Court to immediately hear immunity dispute

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  2. Newest

    Supreme Court won't fast-track Trump's immunity defense case

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  1. CBS News

    Trump urges Supreme Court to decline to fast-track dispute over immunity claim (opens CBS News)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to quickly decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Trump urges Supreme Court to delay review of presidential immunity defense (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The former president claims he is immune from criminal charges because of his former position as the country’s chief executive.

  3. New York Post

    Trump’s legal team asks Supreme Court to hold off on Jan. 6 immunity question (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Donald Trump’s legal team is imploring the Supreme Court to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a challenge to its presidential immunity claim in the 2020 election subve…

  4. Washington Examiner

    Trump tells Supreme Court not to weigh in on Jack Smith's petition over immunity dispute (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday made his pitch to the Supreme Court on why he believes he should be immune to special counsel Jack Smith's indictment alleging he conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

  5. CNN

    Trump asks Supreme Court to reject special counsel and stay out of immunity dispute for now (opens CNN)

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    Donald Trump opposes the special counsel’s request for the Supreme Court to decide right now whether he has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office, lawyers for the former president told the justices in court papers Wednesday.

  6. Politico

    Trump urges Supreme Court to reject Jack Smith’s bid for speedy ‘immunity’ review (opens Politico)

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    Trump's lawyers accused the special counsel of rushing toward trial.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Special counsel stresses ‘gravity’ of Trump case, urges Supreme Court to immediately hear immunity dispute (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday reiterated his request for the Supreme Court to immediately decide whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from alleged crimes he committed while in office.

  8. The Guardian

    US supreme court urged to make ‘immediate, definitive decision’ on Trump’s immunity (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jack Smith says court should make decision on whether former president is immune from criminal prosecution on federal charges

  9. SCOTUSblog

    Smith urges "immediate review" of Trump's immunity claims (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    SCOTUSblog's feed description

    Special Counsel Jack Smith rejected as “misguided” the suggestion by lawyers for former President Donald Trump that the Supreme Court should wait to decide whether Trump can be tried on charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Emphasizing that the charges against Trump

  10. Washington Times

    Jack Smith says Supreme Court must decide Trump’s immunity case by June (opens Washington Times)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith told the Supreme Court Thursday that the only way to assure the justices determine if former President Trump is protected from federal prosecution through presidential immunity this term is to hear the case ahead of the appeals court in Washington.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Special counsel stresses ‘gravity’ of Trump case, urges Supreme Court to immediately hear immunity dispute - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday reiterated his request for the Supreme Court to immediately decide whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from alleged

  12. New York Post

    Jack Smith again demands Supreme Court quickly rule on Trump immunity case (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Smith’s team countered Thursday that the intense public interest in the matter warrants a fast-tracked decision from the Supreme Court.

  13. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's "strongest argument" against Jack Smith has glaring problem (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump is trying to stop the Supreme Court from deciding if he has presidential immunity.

  14. Forbes

    DOJ’s Jack Smith Further Presses Supreme Court For Fast Decision On Trump Immunity (opens Forbes)

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    Prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to speed up its consideration of whether Trump is immune from criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Jack Smith says Trump's immunity claims deserve 'immediate' Supreme Court response (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity against prosecution over his alleged 2020 election subversion attempts must have "immediate" examination by the Supreme Court, special counsel Jack Smith argued on Thursday.

  16. Fox News

    Special counsel Jack Smith urges swift Supreme Court decision in reply to Trump (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday pressed the Supreme Court to expedite their consideration of former President Trump's immunity claims.

  17. Triblive

    Trump's lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stand down from a dispute over whether he can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team last week urged the nation’s high court to

  18. UPI

    Trump asks Supreme Court to reject request by special counsel to expedite ruling on immunity (opens UPI)

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    Former President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to reject a request from special counsel Jack Smith to issue a quick ruling on his claim of immunity in the election case in which he faces federal criminal charges.

  19. Axios

    Trump urges Supreme Court to reject Jack Smith's request to fast-track immunity decision (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    His legal team said justices shouldn't "rush to decide" the case that's set to start the day before Super Tuesday.

  20. ABC 7 New York

    Supreme Court denies special counsel request to take up Trump immunity claim (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Special counsel Jack Smith's request for expedited high-court review of the question of presidential immunity related to former President Donald Trump's challenging the 2020 election results.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    The Supreme Court will not fast-track the request to review Trump's immunity (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The court denied special counsel Jack Smith's petition without offering a reason for its decision.

  22. Herald & Review

    The Supreme Court rejects plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted over election subversion (opens Herald & Review)

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    Herald & Review's feed description

    The Supreme Court will not immediately take up a plea to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.

  23. Wfmy News 2

    Supreme Court rejects prosecutor's push to fast-track ruling in Trump election subversion case (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The issue will now be decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which has signaled it will act quickly to decide the case.

  24. Sioux City Journal

    Supreme Court won’t fast-track ruling on whether Trump can be prosecuted in election subversion case (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The Supreme Court will not immediately take up a plea to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.

  25. Washington Post

    Supreme Court won’t fast-track ruling on Trump’s claim of immunity (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Special counsel Jack Smith asked the justices to short-circuit the usual appellate process and quickly settle the question of presidential criminal immunity.

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