On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a one-sentence denial of Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to expedite hearing former President Donald Trump’s immunity argument. The opinions of several top legal experts vary on how much this could affect Trump’s chances of facing accountability prior to the 2024 election. University of Texas law professor Steve Vladeck tweeted a copy of SCOTUS’ Friday decision, which read in full: “The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.” “All this does is kick things back to the DC Circuit, wh…
