Jack Smith Says Trump Has No Presidential Immunity in Documents Case

The defense features in both cases Smith is prosecuting against Trump, and is set to be heard by a federal judge next week and the Supreme Court next month.

Donald Trump attends a Super Tuesday election night watch party at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 5, 2024. Chandan Khanna /AFP via Getty Images

Special counsel Jack Smith argued in a March 7 brief that former President Donald Trump has no presidential immunity to shield him in the case alleging he mishandled classified documents.

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has set a March 14 hearing to hear arguments on President Trump’s several motions to dismiss, ahead of a Supreme Court hearing that may have some legal overlap.