The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Constitution Ave

SCOTUS May Decide on Trump Case

SCOTUS May Decide on Trump Case
(Left) Special counsel Jack Smith in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images); (Right) Former President Donald Trump. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Epoch Times Staff
Epoch Times Staff
12/11/2023|Updated: 12/11/2023
0:00

SMITH GOES TO SCOTUS

Preempting Trump, Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to review the former president’s claims that his actions surrounding Jan. 6, 2021, fell within the purview of presidential immunity.

Hours after Smith’s filing, the Supreme Court agreed to expedite consideration of the petition and gave Trump a Dec. 20 deadline to file a response.

Trump’s legal team had appealed D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan’s rejection of Trump’s motion to dismiss on presidential immunity grounds. That appeal was directed toward the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit but would have likely headed to the Supreme Court depending on how the appellate judges ruled.

Epoch Times Staff
Epoch Times Staff
Author
Author’s Selected Articles

Day in Photos: Floods in Indonesia, Trump Travels to Malaysia, and Annual Carp Fishing Season

Oct 25, 2025
Day in Photos: Floods in Indonesia, Trump Travels to Malaysia, and Annual Carp Fishing Season

Republican Jewish Coalition to Hold Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas

Oct 25, 2025
Republican Jewish Coalition to Hold Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas

Day in Photos: Rebellion in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysian Grand Prix, and 20th International Rome Film Festival

Oct 24, 2025
Day in Photos: Rebellion in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysian Grand Prix, and 20th International Rome Film Festival

Truckers Weigh In on Illegal Immigrant Drivers

Oct 23, 2025
Truckers Weigh In on Illegal Immigrant Drivers
Related Topics
Smith
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.