Special Counsel Seeks Supreme Court Review on Trump Immunity (3)

Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the US Supreme Court to decide on a fast-track basis whether Donald Trump is entitled to absolute presidential immunity against criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

In a filing Monday, Smith urged the justices to directly review a federal trial judge’s refusal to toss out the indictment against the former president, bypassing the appeals court stage. Smith told the justices that “it is of imperative public importance” they resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Smith said he was simultaneously asking a federal appeals court to expedite its handling of ...