Supreme Court Declines to Fast-Track Special Counsel Petition, Handing Trump a Win
President Trump’s case will now continue in the appeals court.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 19, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Friday a petition by special counsel Jack Smith for an immediate review of a defense in one of two cases he is prosecuting against former President Donald Trump.
“Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment denied,” the unsigned order reads.
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
