Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Response to Trump's Trial Delay Request

The Supreme Court has given Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith a week to respond to Donald Trump's request to delay implementing an appeals court ruling that found he does not have presidential immunity in his federal election interference criminal case. A group of former officials in Republican presidential administrations has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that rejection of absolute immunity in this case is essential to protecting the Constitution's design of the Presidency itself. Trump is seeking to delay the appeals court's mandate, claiming that implementing it would disrupt his ability to campaign against President Joe Biden this year.