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Criminal

Feb. 14, 2024

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith: an assist to Trump

Trump's lawyers can cite Smith's previous petition to argue that the Supreme Court should take the case and overturn the lower court's decision.

Antonio R. Sarabia II

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Special Prosecutor Jack Smith: an assist to Trump
Special Prosecutor Jack Smith

The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a thoughtful decision denying Trump’s claims for immunity from criminal prosecution based on acts done while he was president. “[F]order President Trump’s actions allegedly violated generally applicable criminal laws, meaning those acts were not properly within the scope of his lawful discretion…” Trump “has no structural immunity from the charges in the Indictment.”

“We conclude th...

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