Supreme Court’s Refusal to Expedite Trump-Immunity Claim

The Supreme Court’s refusal to grant Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s request to expedite consideration of Donald Trump’s immunity claim by bypassing the D.C. Circuit was expected. It is being hailed by the Trump team, which opposed it, as a victory. Fair enough, but it is not much of a win for the former president. Indeed, I believe it will result in a more rapid disposition of the immunity claim against him. That, however, is of less moment now because the immunity issue has been overtaken in importance by the obstruction issue.

Let’s sort this out.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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The Supreme Court’s refusal to grant Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s request to expedite consideration of Donald Trump’s immunity claim by bypassing the D.C. Circuit was expected. It is being hailed by the Trump team, which opposed it, as a victory. Fair enough, but it is not much of a win for the former president. Indeed, I believe it will result in a more rapid disposition of the immunity claim against him. That, however, is of less moment now because the immunity issue has been overtaken in importance by the obstruction issue.

Let’s sort this out.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.