Flaw and order: Jack Smith election case hangs on by a thread
By
Ashley Oliver
May 18, 2024 7:00 am
The Department of Justice’s election interference case against Donald Trump is in limbo, but even if it returns to normal proceedings, Jack Smith has an uphill climb to securing a conviction of the former president.
The special counsel, who is leading the prosecution, is at the mercy of the Supreme Court as it weighs two decisions relevant to his indictment. One of the decisions threatens to imperil the case, while the other could result in a small setback for Smith. The high court could hand down these decisions by the end of June.
But the Supreme Court aside, Smith also relies heavily on Trump’s speech as a means to incriminate him, and legal experts say that if the case resumes, Smith faces the difficult challenge of proving to jurors that the speech was not protected by the Constitution.
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