Jack Smith Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump’s Request to Stay Case

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting former President Donald Trump for alleged actions on Jan. 6, 2021, urged the Supreme Court to deny the former president’s request to stay the case proceedings. He argued that Trump has a low chance of winning a review by the high court based on the merits. “Applicant seeks a stay to prevent proceedings in the district court from moving towards trial, which the district court had scheduled to begin on March 4, 2024, before applicant’s interlocutory appeal necessitated the postponement of that date,” reads the Feb. 14 response brief, which came a week before the deadline. “Applicant cannot show, as he must to merit a stay, a fair prospect of success in this Court.”...