The request was unusual in two ways: Jack Smith asked the justices to rule before an appeals court acted, and he urged them to move with exceptional speed.
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Prosecutors Ask Judge to Deny Trump’s Request to Freeze Election Case
The special counsel Jack Smith told the judge she should keep the trial’s start date in March and continue making decisions as the former president appeals one of her rulings.
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Appeals Court Upholds Trump Gag Order in Election Case, but Narrows Terms
A three-judge panel largely left in place an order limiting what the former president can say about his upcoming federal trial but allowed him more leeway to criticize Jack Smith, the special counsel.
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Trump Seeks Freeze of Election Case as He Appeals Immunity Ruling
In an effort to delay the former president’s federal trial on charges of trying to overturn the election, his lawyers asked for a pause while they challenge the ruling that he is not immune from prosecution.
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Trump on Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
The former president’s trial in one of his four criminal cases is scheduled for early March, putting his legal drama and the race for the White House on an unprecedented trajectory.