The Department of Justice's special counsel investigating Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to take up and decide quickly on Trump's appeal claiming he has immunity from prosecution. In a filing, the special counsel said the legal issues are important, and delays could interfere with ongoing investigations and potential prosecutions. They asked the Supreme Court to hear the case in its current term, which ends in June, and issue a decision by the summer. The Supreme Court may either dismiss the emergency appeal, allowing Judge Chutkan to resume the trial in Washington's federal court, or they could prolong the hold to consider arguments regarding presidential immunity.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 The Department of Justice's special counsel investigating Donald Trump has asked the Supreme
00:06 Court to take up and decide quickly on Trump's appeal, claiming he has immunity from prosecution.
00:12 In a filing, the special counsel said the legal issues are important and delays could
00:16 interfere with ongoing investigations and potential prosecutions.
00:20 They asked the Supreme Court to hear the case in its current term, which ends in June, and
00:24 issue a decision by the summer.
00:26 The Supreme Court may either dismiss the emergency appeal, allowing Judge Chokin to resume the
00:30 trial in Washington's federal court, or they could prolong the hold to consider arguments
00:34 regarding presidential immunity.
00:36 The timetable the justices established will influence the potential start of the trial,
00:40 contingent on their agreement with lower courts that Trump does not have immunity.
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