Special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to act quickly and let the trial proceed for former President Donald Trump on charges connected to his effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Smith, in a court filing, urged the justices to reject Trump’s request for more time to appeal a federal appeals court ruling against the former president’s claims of absolute immunity to criminal charges. If the justices decide to allow the case to move forward, Smith said Trump could face trial as soon as May.
Otherwise, Smith asked the court to set an expedited schedule that would allow oral arguments in March. “There is a national interest in seeing the crimes alleged in this case resolved promptly,” Smith wrote.
