Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion and the Supreme Court responded to the request in what some people are saying was "extraordinary time." Jack Smith's motion is for the court to consider claims by the former president, Donald Trump, that he is likely immune to prosecution in relation to any statements made about the time leading up to the January 6 incident at the Capitol. TrendingPolitics reported on this, saying the following:
In extraordinary time, the Supreme Court has agreed to take up special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to consider claims by former President Donald Trump that he is immune from prosecution relating to statements made in the run-up to the January 6th, 2021 riots at the Capitol.
The high court made its decision almost immediately, agreeing to review the case on Monday and shortly after Smith filed his motion. In his request, Smith asked the court to recognize the historic nature of the situation and offer its opinion before the case could wind its way through an appeals court, effectively delaying a decision by months. “The United States recognizes that this is an extraordinary request,” the filing states. “This is an extraordinary case.”
In its response, the court requested a counter motion from President Trump’s attorneys by Wednesday, December 20th at 4 p.m.
The former president and Republican frontrunner ripped the prosecutor, calling his attempt to speed up the trial a “Hail Mary” play.
