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The Supreme Courtroom has indicated it would expedite consideration of a petition by particular counsel Jack Smith on whether or not former President Donald Trump could be prosecuted on expenses he plotted to overturn the 2020 election outcomes.
Smith made his request for the court docket to behave with uncommon velocity to forestall any delays that might push again the trial of the 2024 Republican presidential major front-runner, at present set to start March 4, till after subsequent yr’s presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump and particular counsel Jack Smith. (Getty Pictures)
The Courtroom has requested Trump’s attorneys to answer the movement by subsequent Wednesday, December 20 – two days later than Smith had requested.
The Courtroom’s subsequent scheduled convention day for consideration of such issues is Jan. 5, 2024.
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