Not to mention, there’s no reason Trump can’t withdraw from the race if the court stuff interferes with his schedule.
And of course the obvious don’t commit the crimes in the first place!
Or, if you want to get everything over with well in advance of an election you’re sure you’re going to win, simply don’t waive time and force the prosecutors to try you as soon as possible. That control is and always was entirely within Trump’s control. A right to a speedy trial really is a thing.
And surely he, or people in his orbit, were well aware that this delay gambit carried this risk. That is, if he can’t push things past the election, he’s going to end up in exactly this situation with the court cases and the election happening at the same time.
I still think he would’ve been better off cutting whatever deals he could, that would keep him out of jail, so that when the election rolls around, they’re just a distant memory.
the scheduling is in.
the deadline for team usa regarding immunity is sept. 26th. judge chutkan will control the public release of the filings (there may be redactions).
team trump is to finish making their argument on why they need more discovery from the government by sept. 19.
team trump to respond to team usa immunity submission by oct. 17.
final round briefs on immunity are set for oct. 29.
team trump to file his challenge to the legality of smith’s appointment and for the special counsel to respond in late october, with the final brief from trump on that issue due on nov.7.
Is it an October surprise if we can see it coming in September?
For those who like the YouTuber LegalEagle he has a new video up talking about Jack Smith continuing to prosecute Trump.
(23 min)
I think this was the wrong thread for this.
Moved to: 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol - #5154 by Whack-a-Mole
[Just quoting your post because you have the date set, but post “directed” for everyone]
That’s this Thursday. Very generally, Smith plans to file an 180pg brief with lots of exhibits. The brief is mostly likely concerning Mike Pence and whether his and Trump’s interactions amount to official conduct or not - basically doing what the SC asked Smith to do.
I think there will be new info in this filing and Trump will try and not let it be filed or be permanently under seal (until the election). Anyone know how Trump could legally prevent Smith from filing on Thursday?
If any of those deals meant Trump admitting to any wrongdoings, then they were dead on arrival.
a bit more detail:
Judge allows lengthy brief in Trump case, rejecting claim of election impact (msn.com)
some highlights:
judge chutkan agreed that the extra-long briefing was necessary due to the supreme court’s ruling on immunity. chutkan states: “the supreme court directed this court to conduct a close and faact specific analysis of the indictment’s alleged interations with state officials and private actors and his communications”. " the brief’s atypical sequence and size thus both serve the efficient resolution of immunity issues in this case at the earliest possible stage."
procecutors say it would include up to 90 pages of previously disclosed evidence as well as new facts, and 30 pages of footnotes to attached exhibits.
new details will initially be kept under seal with a public version with redactions to be released later with the judge’s approval
the filing should hit around 5pm on thursday.
team trump argued that 180 pages would be four times the usual 45 page limit, and repeated an already overruled objection (we strenuously object!) that a 180-page false hit piece was fundamentally unfair before the election.
chutkan repeated that electoral concerns were not relevant to her proceedings.
team trump argued about the prosecution going first on immunity. chutkan stated that it is simply how litigation works. each side would have a fair chance chance to present arguments and evidence.
Oh, well, if they strenuously object, that’s a different matter than just objecting…
It worked so well for Demi Moore in A Few Good Men.
Glenn Kirschner
In rapidly developing events, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed his “oversized motion” detailing all the evidence of Donald Trump’s January 6 crimes, and Judge Tanya Chutkan sets an October 1st (at noon) deadline for Trump’s lawyers to file any objections to the redactions in Smiths’ motion. Thereafter, it appears Judge Chutkan will rule on Trump’s objections and then order Smith’s brief to be filed on the public docket for all to see.
In other words, the trial can’t possibly be held until several weeks after the trial, because otherwise the prosecution has time to do things that the defense doesn’t have time to respond to.
We really need a new law, that a speedy trial is a right both of the accused and of the People.
Bit hard to understand, but looks like Smith filed his 180pg Motion. A lot of it is a factual accounting of the evidence of Trump’s crime. He asked the Judge to make it public with minor redactions. I’d guess it was written for public consumption.
If Judge agrees, it’ll be made public around mid-October.
Trump will of course fight its public release.
It will be called, “The October No Surprise”.
Trumps lawyers have until Oct 10 to look through the appendix of evidence. I’m thinking “Trump Lawyers Quit” is coming up in the headlines AGAIN.
I’m ok with a defendant delaying a trial on and on, as long as they’re sitting in jail while it happens. This “go free for years before we even get to DISCOVERY” bit is bullshit.
It’s a fair point. I think there will be new facts that I or you or anyone, that will come to light that we did not technically know before. Nothing out of left-field so to speak.
The better importance is the timing. Voters can tend to act on the last known information (e.g., less about the arc of say the economy, more about what it’s doing for you around election time). In that sense, making headlines two weeks before the election about how Trump tried to harm Pence while trying to overthrow an election can’t be good for Trump. It’s not really on anyone’s radar right now, but a “new” very quotable motion will make news.
Judge Chutkan has unsealed Jack Smith’s redacted presidential immunity motion. 185 pages. It’ll be interesting to see what new information is revealed.