Trump's lawyers seek post-Election Day delay for court fight over immunity decision fallout in interference case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team on Friday proposed a court schedule in his federal election interference case that would delay a court fight.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's legal team on Friday proposed a court schedule in his federal election interference case that would delay a court fight over whether his charges are covered by immunity until after the election — and push the start of a potential trial until well after the next inauguration.
Special counsel Jack Smith argued for a vastly different approach to the trial's scheduling, saying the court should begin considering arguments immediately as to whether Trump's actions are covered by presidential immunity, a process his office said will include revealing new evidence.
“The Government is prepared to file its opening immunity brief promptly at any time the Court deems appropriate,” senior assistant special counsel Molly Gaston writes for the government.
But Trump's legal team wants to hash out other points before getting into the question of whether the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year makes moot some of the charges that have been brought against him.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a hearing for Thursday to discuss the future schedule of the case, which was originally supposed to go to trial in March 2024.
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