Federal Judge Rejects Special Counsel Jack Smith Request in Trump Case

Published on April 4, 2024

A federal judge on April 4 rejected a request from special counsel Jack Smith after he warned her of potential consequences. Mr. Smith, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this week that she could face an order from a higher court if she did not change her directive on preparing jury instructions for former President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial. The matter, which involves interpretations of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), “cannot be deferred,” prosecutors claimed. Judge Cannon, appointed by President Trump, denied the request. “To the extent the special counsel demands an anticipatory finalization of jury instructions prior to trial, prior to a charge conference, and prior to the presentation of trial defenses and evidence, the court declines that demand as unprecedented and unjust,” she wrote on Thursday....

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