{"id":2137405,"date":"2023-12-31T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-urges-appeals-court-to-reject-trumps-immunity-defense\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T17:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:24:01","slug":"jack-smith-urges-appeals-court-to-reject-trumps-immunity-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-urges-appeals-court-to-reject-trumps-immunity-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Smith urges court to reject Trump&#8217;s immunity defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjack-smith-urges-appeals-court-to-reject-trumps-immunity-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2137405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Special Counsel Jack Smith \u200dUrges \u200cAppeals Court to Reject Trump&#8217;s Bid to Dismiss 2020 Election Case<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, Special\u200b Counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jack-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Smith<\/a> has asked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-executed-james-barber-by-lethal-injection-following-pause-of-death-penalty\/\" title=\"Alabama executed James Barber by lethal injection after a temporary halt of the death penalty.\">federal\u200b appeals court<\/a> to deny former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s attempt to have his 2020 election case thrown \u2063out.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s team, in a filing,\u2063 has strongly urged the D.C. \u200cCircuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge&#8217;s decision to reject Trump&#8217;s motions based on claims of presidential immunity and double-jeopardy grounds. The arguments before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/law\/jack-smith-asks-appeals-court-to-reject-trumps-immunity-claim-48de11df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three-judge panel<\/a> are \u200dscheduled for January 9.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s assertion that he \u200bcannot be held accountable for charges related to an alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election results is described by Smith&#8217;s 82-page \u200bfiling as a \u200cdirect threat to the\u2062 democratic \u2064and constitutional foundation of the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/supreme-court-deals-blow-to-jack-smith-refuses-to-quickly-take-up-trump-immunity-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The claim of presidential immunity<\/a> \u200dand a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/us\/judge-rejects-trump-s-claim-of-immunity-in-his-federal-2020-election-prosecution\/ar-AA1kRP85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Amendment<\/a> defense were previously dismissed by U.S.\u200c District Judge\u2064 Tanya Chutkan, prompting\u200b Trump&#8217;s appeal. Although the Supreme Court \u200drejected Smith&#8217;s request for expedited\u200b consideration, the case may eventually reach \u2064the \u200dhighest court\u2064 after the appeals court \u200dcompletes its review.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a \u200brecent filing to the federal appeals court, Trump&#8217;s legal team argued that their client cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-system-glitch-also-uncovered-in-wisconsin-reversal-of-swapped-votes-removes-lead-from-joe-biden\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: System 'Glitch' Also Uncovered In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden\">face criminal prosecution<\/a>\u2062 for actions taken while in office unless \u200che was impeached and convicted by the Senate, which did not \u2063happen.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyers\u200d claim that the\u200d indictment is &#8220;unlawful and unconstitutional&#8221; and are calling \u200dfor the reversal of the district court&#8217;s order, demanding the dismissal of Smith&#8217;s case \u200don the grounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojp.gov\/ncjrs\/virtual-library\/abstracts\/double-jeopardy-clause-fifth-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double jeopardy violation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Trump embarks on his third campaign for the White House, he is also facing three other criminal cases, including one \u200cled by\u200d Smith regarding his handling of classified documents,\u200d as well as civil litigation.\u200d Trump vehemently denies any wrongdoing and argues that politically motivated prosecutors are conducting \u2064a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221;\u200b against him.<\/p>\n<p>The trial for\u2063 the 2020 election case is currently scheduled to \u2063begin \u200bon March 4,\u200c 2024, just one day before Super Tuesday. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-judge-temporarily-blocks-six-week-abortion-ban-days-after-gov-reynolds-signed-legislation\/\" title=\"Iowa judge halts 6-week abortion ban after governor's recent approval.\">ongoing legal\u200d battle<\/a> over presidential immunity could \u200bpotentially delay the proceedings.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s team has\u200c requested that the appeals court issue its ruling \u200dfive days after it is delivered, in order to expedite any \u2064further challenges. \u200cProsecutors have \u2062also asked that Trump be prohibited from injecting politics \u2062and\u200d presenting\u2064 improper\u2064 evidence in the 2020 election case.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential\u200c consequences could arise if Trump&#8217;s double-jeopardy defense is accepted in the case<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ump-double-jeopardy-defense-in-case-over-olympics\/ ar-B198GS4?ocid=msedgntp&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>double-jeopardy defense<\/a> raised by Trump, according to Smith&#8217;s filing, are not only\u2062 legally baseless\u2064 but also undermine the principles of accountability \u200band justice upon\u2064 which the American legal system \u2064is built.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Special Counsel Smith has been appointed by the \u200bDepartment of Justice to investigate the events \u2064leading up to \u200cthe January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection and \u2064to determine whether any individuals, including \u200bformer \u200bPresident Trump, may have committed criminal\u2063 acts. Smith has been \u200bgiven extensive powers to gather \u200devidence, interview \u2062witnesses, and bring charges if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>In his\u200c filing, Smith \u2064argues that it is crucial for \u2063the appeals court to reject Trump&#8217;s bid to dismiss the case and \u2064allow \u200cthe investigation\u2062 to proceed. He emphasizes that\u200b no one is above the law, even a former \u200bpresident, and that \u2064the public interest in \u2063upholding the rule \u2063of law and safeguarding democracy demands accountability for any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Smith\u2064 dismisses Trump&#8217;s claims of \u200bpresidential immunity, referring to the Supreme Court&#8217;s 1974 decision\u2063 in \u2062United\u2063 States\u200d v.\u2064 Nixon. In that case, the Court held that the President does not have absolute immunity from judicial\u200d process, citing the principle that no one \u2064is above \u2063the law.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Trump&#8217;s double-jeopardy defense,\u2064 Special Counsel \u2064Smith argues\u200b that it is irrelevant to the case at hand.\u2064 He explains that the investigation focuses on potential criminal acts committed by Trump before \u2063his presidency and unrelated to\u2062 his previous \u200cimpeachment proceedings.\u200d As such, the principle of double jeopardy does not apply.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s filing also\u200c highlights the potential consequences of allowing Trump&#8217;s bid to dismiss \u200cthe\u200d case. If \u200csuccessful, it would\u200b set a dangerous precedent by allowing\u200c future presidents to evade \u2062accountability for their actions\u200c and criminal behavior.\u200c The public&#8217;s confidence \u2063in the\u200b justice \u200csystem and democracy would\u2062 be significantly \u2063undermined.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Special Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s strong urging to the appeals court to reject Trump&#8217;s bid to\u2063 dismiss \u2062the 2020 election case is \u2063driven by a commitment to uphold the rule of law, accountability, and the\u2062 democratic values upon\u2064 which the United States \u2063is founded. The \u200ccase presents \u200da critical opportunity to demonstrate that no one, regardless of their\u2063 position or power, is \u2063immune to the consequences \u200cof \u2064their actions. The appeals court&#8217;s\u2063 decision \u2063will have far-reaching implications for the future of American democracy and the preservation of justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court to reject Donald Trump&#8217;s request to dismiss his 2020 election case. Smith&#8217;s team filed a motion, asking the D.C. 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