On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Donald Trump’s claim that he has immunity from prosecution, although a D.C. Appeals Court has unanimously and vigorously denied his claim. What is most troubling about this decision is the timing. The Court was slow to reach this decision and oral arguments won’t be heard until the end of April, which means that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan can’t begin the estimated 88 days of pre trial work necessary until the Court renders its judgement. This indicates the trial might not even begin until September and could run into early and Election Day voting. Voters deserve to know if Trump is innocent or guilty of the serious pending charges before the election, but the Roberts Court, credibly accused of corruption and having an all time low approval rating, is siding with Trump to deny timely justice to the American people.
Also on Wednesday the former Deputy Solicitor General of the U.S. Neal Katyal said in an MSNBC interview that the public should express its frustration with the Court playing into Trump’s delay strategy. Tell the Court you expect them to expedite this case and demand that Justice Clarance Thomas recuse from the case because of his wife’s role in the January 6 sedition.