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Late Show's Stephen Colbert said that the Supreme Court has delayed 1/6 of Trump's federal lawsuits for 19 weeks.
Colbert said:
Here's the deal. Again, what, December 11th? On December 11, Jack Smith appealed to the Supreme Court to give a timely decision on this issue, as this case is important for our democracy. The judges replied, “We don't think so,” sending the case to the appeals court. That court ruled strongly and unanimously against Trump. Trump appealed, and for 16 days, SCOTUS didn't say jack until yesterday. But even then, it merely scheduled the arguments for the week of April 22 and said that the proceedings would be put on hold in the trial court. Thus it was delayed by a total of 19 weeks! These proceedings have been pending for so long, they are legally counted as children in Alabama!
This is not a tough call. (cheering) Wow! Very good. This is not a tough call. The appeals court ruled 3-0 against Trump's claim that presidents have blanket immunity from prosecution, rejecting his lawyer's claim that the former president could not be prosecuted even if he committed “political Ordered to “seal Team 6” for the assassination of a rival, unless Trump is also involved. Impeached and convicted by the Senate. It's strange that SCOTUS feels the need to consider whether laws exist or not. A quick reminder. Be careful how you govern, because Seal Team 6 currently works for Joe Biden. And remember the old saying. Chinese Proverb: And revenge is a dish best served “old.”
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And it gets worse. Because oral arguments are in April, court watchers don't expect a verdict until June, and the trial judge has promised the defense 88 days to prepare after that, which means the trial will now go to the end of September. Or it could be delayed till October, causing the matter to be put on hold. Action at the center of the election. This is terrible news for democracy but fantastic news for television. All the storylines will come together for an exciting finale to “America.” You've got the most important election of your lifetime as well as the trial of the century, followed by the Season 2 premiere of “Tracker.” Tracker: He will find your keys. (Applause) Turns out they were in yesterday's pants. Now, I wonder whether the judges, I really honestly wonder whether the judges, particularly John Roberts, realize how damaging their pause on this immediate threat to our democracy is to the legacy of the court. . And that legacy isn't far from over.
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Although some specialists attempt to clarify it away, the delay is ridiculous, as Colbert identified, the Court docket might have granted Jack Smith's authentic petition for an expedited determination months earlier, as a result of it could be within the nationwide curiosity for the case to be determined. It is a crucial matter. ,
Trump goes to lose.
Even Trump's personal legal professionals admit that he’ll lose, however the level just isn’t about profitable.
The purpose is to delay the trial till after the election, in order that if Trump wins, he can fireplace Jack Smith and finish the investigation, and the Supreme Court docket is giving Trump precisely what he wished.
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