Special Counsel Jack Smith Request More Time To Prepare J6 Case

It turns out that Special Counsel Jack Smith isn’t ready for his big J6 case.

So he’s basically asking the judge to hit the pause button on the federal election interference case.

After the Supreme Court threw a wrench into the proceedings with that immunity ruling last month, Smith’s team seems to be struggling on how to move forward.

In a Thursday filing, they asked Judge Tanya Chutkan for an extension until August 30.

That should give them enough time to come up with a new game plan.

If granted, this would buy prosecutors a few extra weeks to join up with the rest of the Justice Department, compare notes, and plot their next steps.

Special Counsel Jack Smith requested a delay Thursday in proceedings against former President Donald Trump in his election-fraud case. https://t.co/FXy0AHY0Mn

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) August 9, 2024

BREAKING: Jack Smith is not ready to proceed with J6 case in Washington. Asks for additional time to prepare status report—hearing Chutkan scheduled for next Friday likely cancelled. pic.twitter.com/1dI3NQOL69

— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) August 8, 2024

NBC News reports:

Special counsel Jack Smith is asking the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case for more time to propose a timetable for future proceedings after the Supreme Court upended the case with last month’s immunity ruling.

In a filing Thursday, Smith’s office asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to allow the parties until Aug. 30 to propose next steps. If the request is granted, it would give prosecutors three more weeks to consult with other parts of the Justice Department on a way forward in a case that focuses on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

“Although those consultations are well underway, the Government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate schedule for the parties to brief issues related to the decision,” prosecutors wrote. “The Government therefore respectfully requests additional time to provide the Court with an informed proposal regarding the schedule for pretrial proceedings moving forward.”

The filing notes that Trump’s attorneys do not object to the request for an extension. Chutkan last week scheduled a status conference for Aug. 16 and told both parties to submit a joint status report detailing a proposed a timeline for pretrial proceedings by Friday.

An attorney for Trump declined to comment Thursday night, and a Trump campaign spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump, who pleaded not guilty in the case, has pushed for his legal battles to be dismissed or at least delayed until after the election.

What is it with the obsession with the word “HATE” ?

Nice. pic.twitter.com/mJgYFwkLzB

— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) August 3, 2024

Hate in and of itself isn’t bad.

“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil…” – Proverbs 8:13

But it’s the emotional appeal that they’re trying to tap into.

Doesn’t it seem like Jack Smith and his buddies hate Trump?

Maybe they should drop the hate.

But we know this isn’t about logic.