The move by special counsel Jack Smith to quickly move up the ladder and ask the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Truimp's claim of presidential immunity in the Washington D.C. court case was praised by one former federal prosecutor who pointed out that Smith brought in an expert to press the case.
On Monday the court agreed to expedite the case, thereby skipping the Court of Appeals, leading to the prospect that could keep the trial on track for a March start date.
Writing on her Substack platform, ex-U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance wrote the move by Smith is unprecedented if for no other reason it involves a former president of the United States.
Vance then argues that the special counsel, "is asking them to tell Trump that immunity (and double jeopardy, an argument with even less merit than immunity) is off the table so the case can proceed to trial."
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Adding that, in her opinion, Smith is getting "crackerjack appellate advice," she noted that he brought on a well-respected attorney who has years of expertise in arguing cases before the nation's highest court.
Pointing out that the brief lists former Deputy Solicitor General Michael Dreeben on board as "counsel of record," Vance added, "He was the chief appellate advisor for the Mueller investigation. He left the Solicitor General’s office for private practice after that. But he is not a political guy. His north star has always been the rule of law and his commitment to the Constitution. Dreeben was in the Solicitor General’s office for over 30 years. For 24 of them, he was the Deputy Solicitor General over the criminal side of the office. He’s argued more 100 cases before the Court and briefed many more. The Court has enormous respect for him."
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