Jack Smith and the Supreme Court

null By The Editorial BoardDec. 15, 2023 6:40 pm ETReview and Outlook: The President’s son refuses to sit down for a House deposition, courting a contempt citation. Images: Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellySpecial counsel Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump have made him a central actor in the 2024 election, and now he is dragging the Supreme Court into the political thicket. The Justices don’t have to dance to Mr. Smith’s timetable, nor to his view of presidential immunity.The Justices this week agreed to consider Mr. Smith’s petition for expedited appeal of Mr. Trump’s claim that his post-election actions related to Jan. 6, 2021, are shielded by presidential immunity. Mr. Trump’s lawyers must file a response to the petition next week. Mr. Smith wants the Court to skip the normal appellate process through the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and rule promptly so the Jan. 6 trial can begin on March 4.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cb

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Dec. 15, 2023 6:40 pm ET

Review and Outlook: The President’s son refuses to sit down for a House deposition, courting a contempt citation. Images: Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Special counsel Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump have made him a central actor in the 2024 election, and now he is dragging the Supreme Court into the political thicket. The Justices don’t have to dance to Mr. Smith’s timetable, nor to his view of presidential immunity.

The Justices this week agreed to consider Mr. Smith’s petition for expedited appeal of Mr. Trump’s claim that his post-election actions related to Jan. 6, 2021, are shielded by presidential immunity. Mr. Trump’s lawyers must file a response to the petition next week. Mr. Smith wants the Court to skip the normal appellate process through the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and rule promptly so the Jan. 6 trial can begin on March 4.