Trump seeks to hold Jack Smith in contempt of court in election subversion case
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John Lauro, Trump's lead lawyer in Washington, argued Thursday that Smith and his team had violated a stay order in the case by continuing to file motions and produce discovery.
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Former President Trump’s attorneys filed a “powerhouse" motion on Thursday calling for a federal judge to hold Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court for allegedly “repeatedly violating" a stay order in his 2020 election investigation.
John Lauro, Trump's lead lawyer in Washington, argued Thursday that Smith and his team had violated a stay order in the case by continuing to file motions and produce discovery.
Donald Trump's attorneys told a judge that she should consider holding Jack Smith and two of his prosecutors in contempt for turning over to the defense thousands of pages of evidence and an exhibit list while the case was paused.
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal team told a federal judge on Thursday that special counsel Jack Smith and prosecutors in his office should be severely sanctioned and possibly held in contempt after they continued to submit filings in the case following a stay order from the judge…
Former President Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to initiate contempt proceedings against Jack Smith, claiming the special counsel should not have filed documents in Trump's election subversion case while it is paused while appeals are pending.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed last month to temporarily pause proceedings in the case involving the 2020 election while former President Donald Trump pursues an appeal.
Special Counsel Jack Smith is doing his job, which means that former president Donald Trump is not happy. In a motion filed Thursday, Trump lawyer John Lauro called for Jack Smith to be held in contempt for an "unlawful" production of discovery.
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team moved to have special counsel Jack Smith’s office in contempt for allegedly flouting a stay of further proceedings in the 2020 election subver…
Donald Trump accused Special Counsel Jack Smith of violating the court order that put for former president’s election-interference criminal case on hold while he appeals a ruling against his immunity defense.
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