Special Counsel Jack Smith requests court to pause his appeal in case involving Trump documents
Special counsel Jack Smith has requested the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to pause proceedings regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. Smith cited Trump’s election and asked for an extension of the deadline for his reply brief, originally set for Nov. 15.
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to delay proceedings over President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida.
Noting Trump’s election, Smith asked for the court to stay the deadline for his reply brief, which was due Nov. 15.
Smith has been pursuing an appeal over Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss his prosecution. She held this summer that his appointment violated the Constitution.
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