The Supreme Court has ordered a response from special counsel Jack Smith regarding former President Trump's request for a stay of the mandate that would allow his trial in Washington D.C. to proceed. Chief Justice John Roberts set the deadline for Smith's response by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 20, diverging from an initial speculation of a 5 p.m. Wednesday deadline. This decision comes as part of the proceedings concerning Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Following Smith's response, Trump is expected to reply within approximately 24 hours. The Court's order indicates that it will not make a further decision until it has received briefings from both the Biden administration's Department of Justice and Trump's legal team.
Supreme Court puts Trump’s federal case for trying to overturn the 2020 election on hold. https://t.co/qqcckza1zt https://t.co/4Je2NgY9tA
Supreme Court Puts Trump Case On Pause—For At Least A Week—For DOJ Response https://t.co/HvoEuN0XFF https://t.co/iGAAXynwZ0
NEW: Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to respond to Trump's appeal application by Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. This means SCOTUS is waiting until briefing from Biden's DOJ and a subsequent response from Trump's lawyers before making decision to weigh the case. https://t.co/rqv7L1vXZJ
NEW: Supreme Court asked the the Justice Department to respond to Trump's appeal application by Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. This means SCOTUS is waiting until briefing from Biden's DOJ and a subsequent response from Trump's lawyers before making decision to weigh the case. https://t.co/rqv7L1vXZJ
Chief Justice John Roberts has given Jack Smith until 4 p.m. ET on February 20 to respond to Trump’s filing to the Supreme Court yesterday.
BREAKING: Chief Justice Roberts gives Jack Smith until Tuesday 2/20 at 4 pm to respond to Trump's call to stay the immunity ruling that would restart his D.C. trial.
Just in: SCOTUS orders a response from the special counsel to Trump’s application for a stay of the mandate by 4p Tuesday, Feb. 20 — a week from today. https://t.co/Hv0NAAP0Ow
NEW: not pushing the case along as quickly as many of us predicted, SCOTUS orders Jack Smith to respond by Tuesday, Feb. 20th by 4pm. https://t.co/m1QyesSjWQ
What happens next: Chief Justice Roberts will order Jack Smith to respond (best guess: with a deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday). Trump replies within 24ish hours. Then we wait for #SCOTUS, which could rule … whenever (but most likely sometime between this Friday and next Friday). https://t.co/rqGqR9JMkQ