As we stated yesterday following the Smith request, the Trump attorney response and the Smith re-response, the transparency of the special counsel motive is obvious.  For the Supreme Court to accept the request of Smith would be for the Supreme Court to pretend the political motive was unknown.

The Supreme Court did not pretend and was curt in their retort: “The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.”

Special Counsel Jack Smith argued in his petition to the court, the speedy resolution of Trump’s claim of presidential immunity is of an urgent national interest.  The motive was/is a transparent speedy timeline effort to influence the 2024 GOP presidential primary race.  The court, heck, the entire world, can see it.

Arguments on the presidential immunity issue within the DC Circuit Court of Appeals are set for January 9, 2024.  The decision of the 3-judge panel will come thereafter. Depending on the outcome, Donald Trump can then ask for a full panel appellate court review.  If the Circuit Court appeal results in a non-favorable outcome, the next step is the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile the DC trial of Donald Trump is frozen awaiting a determination on the original issue of presidential immunity.