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(142,213 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:39 AM Thursday

Jack Smith asks court to pause appeal of Trump's classified documents case

Source: Scripps News/AP

Posted 7:06 PM, Nov 13, 2024 and last updated 8:01 PM, Nov 13, 2024

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a court Wednesday to pause prosecutors' appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican's presidential victory.

Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump takes office because of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.

The case accusing Trump of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate had been seen as the most legally clear-cut of the four indictments against Trump, given the breadth of evidence that prosecutors say they had accumulated. That included the testimony of close aides and former lawyers, and because the conduct at issue occurred after Trump left the White House in 2021 and lost the powers of the presidency.

But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July, ruling that Smith was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/political-scandals/jack-smith-asks-court-to-pause-appeal-of-trumps-classified-documents-case

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Jack Smith asks court to pause appeal of Trump's classified documents case (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

I hope Smith goes back to The Hague. He should not stay in the US. Lonestarblue Thursday #1

Justice dept policy kerouac2 Thursday #2

It's a federal case, so he can just pardon himself if it isn't dismissed. toesonthenose Thursday #3

I don't think they're asking for a 4-year pause FBaggins Thursday #4

Anyone else would have been arrested and jailed until trial... polichick Thursday #5

i will never believe that Biden has "cut a deal with the oligarchs". LauraInLA Thursday #7

And so it goes. republianmushroom Thursday #6

Lonestarblue

(11,807 posts)

1. I hope Smith goes back to The Hague. He should not stay in the US.

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Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:47 AM

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kerouac2

(672 posts)

2. Justice dept policy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:59 AM

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What is the statue of limitations on this stuff? Can't they just wait out his rule.

toesonthenose

(177 posts)

3. It's a federal case, so he can just pardon himself if it isn't dismissed.

Reply to kerouac2 (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:07 AM

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FBaggins

(27,698 posts)

4. I don't think they're asking for a 4-year pause

Reply to kerouac2 (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:16 AM

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This is a pause for 2-3 weeks while they continue to consider what they want to do.

Smith has a reply brief due tomorrow if the court doesn't grant the pause.

polichick

(37,617 posts)

5. Anyone else would have been arrested and jailed until trial...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:18 AM

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Then found guilty on many counts - stealing, hiding, obstruction, selling secrets, etc.

There would have been no campaign.

Fact: Biden is president. He has the option of quickly replacing Garland with someone who respects the rule of law and honors the oath he or she took. What should have happened could still happen (except the campaign).

Since Biden has made an attempt to normalize the situation with his WH meet and greet rather than use his final weeks in office to protect the Constitution, it seems clear that a deal has been cut with the oligarchs.

LauraInLA

(1,304 posts)

7. i will never believe that Biden has "cut a deal with the oligarchs".

Reply to polichick (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:40 PM

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republianmushroom

(17,612 posts)

6. And so it goes.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:09 PM

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45 months and counting

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