![]() ![]() “Delay in the resolution of these charges threatens to frustrate the public interest in a speedy and fair verdict.” “He has no entitlement to a further stay while seeking discretionary review from this Court,” the brief reads. In a response brief filed late on Wednesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the supreme court to let the trial proceed or, if they were going to review the matter, to hear it on an expedited basis that would still let the trial take place in late spring or summer. The supreme court has three main options: they could dismiss Trump’s lawyers’ appeal out of hand and let a lower court decision stand, which would put the trial back in motion they could hear the appeal on an expedited basis, which could allow enough time for the trial to still happen this summer or they could take up the appeal but not rush it, which would in essence derail the trial itself. These claims are legally dubious and have already been dismissed by lower court judges, but his goal is to delay the trial for so long that it can’t take place before the election. Trump’s lawyers asked the US supreme court on Monday to keep the Washington criminal case against him over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election loss on hold – and overrule last week’s ruling by an appeals panel that would have accelerated the timetable on which the supreme court could rule on Trump’s claims that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution.View image in fullscreen Donald Trump campaigns in Conway, South Carolina, on 10 February 2024. But if he decides to let them stay on, there’s still a chance this trial could go forward this summer. If McAfee forces Wade and Willis from the case, there’s almost no chance that it could take place before this fall’s election because of the procedures involved in appointing a replacement prosecutor. McAfee announced Tuesday that he’s set aside both Thursday and Friday for the evidentiary hearing – a sign he’s expecting to take his time and seriously weigh the issues at hand. On Monday, McAfee refused (for now) to quash subpoenas from Roman’s attorney that could force Wade and Willis to testify– but said he would make a determination after hearing testimony on Thursday from Wade’s former divorce attorney. Willis and Wade have admitted to having an affair, but argue that should have no bearing on the case. Michael Roman, of Trump’s co-defendants, has argued that details of the relationship indicate a conflict of interest. View image in fullscreen Fani Willis, arrives for a news conference with prosecutor Nathan Wade in August last year. Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the case, wants to hear evidence on whether Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade should be disqualified because of their romantic relationship. ![]() ![]() He had originally planned to be in Atlanta for a bombshell hearing that may well determine whether the criminal case that he allegedly conspired to illegally overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results will happen before this fall’s presidential election. Merchan will also hear a number of arguments by Trump’s lawyers seeking to toss out the case, including allegations that Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg is politically biased against Trump and a claim that the 33 felony charges Trump is facing should be reduced to misdemeanors on technical grounds.īut Trump had trouble choosing which courtroom he wanted to be in. Since the Washington trial’s start date is uncertain until the supreme court decides whether to review Trump’s presidential immunity claims (more on that below), that clears the calendar for this New York trial. That trial is currently slated to begin on 25 March, and now appears likely to proceed as planned, in large part because Trump’s team has successfully delayed his criminal trial in Washington DC focused on his role in the events of and leading up to January 6. The former US president plans to be in New York City, where Justice Juan Merchan has scheduled a Thursday hearing where he’s expected to finalize a start date for what will now likely become Trump’s first criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records to cover up his alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels and influence the 2016 election. In a pair of courtrooms 750 miles apart on Thursday morning, two judges’ decisions could go a long way in determining which criminal cases Donald Trump will face before the 2024 election – and when he’ll face them. ![]()
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