Last night, Neal Katyal said on MSNBC that there aren't many options that Jack Smith has to either compel her to act, or to have her removed for slow-walking the case. He is the former acting assistant Solicitor General. He said that the Dept of Justice is loath to replace judges, and expressed dismay that she's chosen to further delay t…
Last night, Neal Katyal said on MSNBC that there aren't many options that Jack Smith has to either compel her to act, or to have her removed for slow-walking the case. He is the former acting assistant Solicitor General. He said that the Dept of Justice is loath to replace judges, and expressed dismay that she's chosen to further delay the trial.
However, on the plus side, Katyal said that this opens a spot for Defendant donny's Jan 6 trial, which he believes is still possible to conduct before the election.
Depends on SCOTUS doing the right things, Doug, i.e., finding against the all of the immunity argument and ruling before this session ends. From the tenor of their questions, they seem to be leaning toward defining personal vs official acts and sending the matters back to Chutkin to sort out. Even as efficient as she is, that could delay the start of her trial. And SCOTUS might choose to hold their ruling over to the next session. I wouldn't put it past Roberts.
I think Neal is smoking something WRT the 1/6 trial. The Supreme Court has made it pretty clear (the right wing of it) that they do not want to see this trial go forth before the election. Who knows how long they sit on this latest ruling, and who know what delays that ruling, when it comes, will cause.
We shall see, but (and I'm not a lawyer or legal scholars, but follow several who are, so take this with a grain of salt) I suspect that a ruling somewhat splitting the baby will be issued before the end of this SCOTUS session, and Jack Smith will be able to proceed.
Last night, Neal Katyal said on MSNBC that there aren't many options that Jack Smith has to either compel her to act, or to have her removed for slow-walking the case. He is the former acting assistant Solicitor General. He said that the Dept of Justice is loath to replace judges, and expressed dismay that she's chosen to further delay the trial.
However, on the plus side, Katyal said that this opens a spot for Defendant donny's Jan 6 trial, which he believes is still possible to conduct before the election.
Pray this be so!!
Depends on SCOTUS doing the right things, Doug, i.e., finding against the all of the immunity argument and ruling before this session ends. From the tenor of their questions, they seem to be leaning toward defining personal vs official acts and sending the matters back to Chutkin to sort out. Even as efficient as she is, that could delay the start of her trial. And SCOTUS might choose to hold their ruling over to the next session. I wouldn't put it past Roberts.
The not so Supremes need to rule first tho
I think Neal is smoking something WRT the 1/6 trial. The Supreme Court has made it pretty clear (the right wing of it) that they do not want to see this trial go forth before the election. Who knows how long they sit on this latest ruling, and who know what delays that ruling, when it comes, will cause.
We shall see, but (and I'm not a lawyer or legal scholars, but follow several who are, so take this with a grain of salt) I suspect that a ruling somewhat splitting the baby will be issued before the end of this SCOTUS session, and Jack Smith will be able to proceed.