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kentuck

(111,257 posts)
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:03 AM Feb 2024

Does the Supreme Court decision stop all Federal prosecutions in their tracks?

Most notably, the election interference in Washington DC and the stolen documents case in Florida?

Since they have already side-tracked the Georgia investigation of Fani Willis, the only case that is actually still active is the New York Fraud case, which the Supreme Court cannot stop, as far as we know?

It appears that the Supreme Court has made the decision to assist Donald Trump in his efforts to delay his criminal trials.

They like to portray it as a Democratic Party attack upon Trump and the Republican Party, when in fact, it is a Republican Party attack upon the rule of justice.

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Does the Supreme Court decision stop all Federal prosecutions in their tracks? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2024 OP
They will, including the Fulton county prosecution. gab13by13 Feb 2024 #1
Isn't it likely the Supreme Court would have delayed the trials....? kentuck Feb 2024 #3
No...limited to what extent part of presidential duties JT45242 Feb 2024 #2
That is very possible... kentuck Feb 2024 #4
It definitely pauses the "most notable" one FBaggins Feb 2024 #5

gab13by13

(22,046 posts)
1. They will, including the Fulton county prosecution.
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:08 AM
Feb 2024

Trump's lawyers will ask Cannon and McAfee to wait for the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.

Time Mattered.

JT45242

(2,405 posts)
2. No...limited to what extent part of presidential duties
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:43 AM
Feb 2024

Documents case is post presidency. They are limited to how and to what extent Jan. 6 was part of official duties.

The insurrection case will be on hold.

Now will loose Canon ignore that and delay her case...possibly, but the appeals court could overrule.

FBaggins

(27,003 posts)
5. It definitely pauses the "most notable" one
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 09:14 AM
Feb 2024

Since the case they're reviewing is the DC election interference case.

It has no direct effect on the FL case, but it makes it much easier for that judge to gum up the scheduling for the DC trial to occur prior to the election.

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