Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to hear the issue of Trump's claimed immunity from prosecution BEFORE the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard and ruled on the issue. The Court declined, the Circuit ruled against Trump. Now the high court has treated as a petition for certiorari Trump's motion for a stay of the trial for obstruction of the counting of electoral votes.
Is the Court slow walking the case to protect Trump? They surely could have moved faster - like they did in the Colorado ballot case. On the equities - isn't it most desirable to try the case so that the voters have the benefit of the public trial and verdict.
The Justices are likely divided but it's not possible to know now. Someday there'll be a Bob Woodward type inside story book. Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito are the likeliest bad guys. But Brett Kavanaugh has Bush v. Gore and Clinton-Lewinsky scandal service to his dishonor. - GWC
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