U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 5, 2024
Supreme Court’s supreme chill
The Supreme Court’s decision to freeze the trial proceedings deprived the public of its right to a speedy trial and the information that could affect their vote. It also opened the possibility that the former president could dismiss the case if he wins the election.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Supreme Court delayed trial proceedings in the Department of Justice (DOJ) Jan. 6 Insurrection Case against the former president. On March 4, I began the process of voluntarily relinquishing my membership in the Supreme Court Bar. This is not a protest against the former president. It is intended as a rebuke of the Court's placing a heavy thumb on the scales of justice. In December, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith requested Supreme Court review, vi...
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