FL - Former President Donald Trump indicted, 40 counts, classified documents and obstruction of justice, June 2023, Trial May 2024 #2

[Betty P]

but Trump is above the law.
He's promised to fire Jack Smith on the first day of his presidency.
Dismissing Smith would allow DoJ and Trump’s attorney general to drop charges against him and end court cases.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/06/politics/what-happens-to-trump-criminal-cases/index.html

So they Smith did Trump's work for him? Isn't that what Smith just did, essentially dropping the charges?

 

[cottonweaver]

So they Smith did Trump's work for him? Isn't that what Smith just did, essentially dropping the charges?

either way the charges are getting dropped
CNN link :
“Oh, it’s so easy. It’s so easy,” Trump said when asked by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he would “pardon yourself” or “fire Jack Smith” if reelected.

“I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said.

but CNN also reports
'More than a half-dozen people who are close to the special counsel’s office or other top Justice Department officials previously told CNN they believe Smith doesn’t want to close up shop before being ordered to do so or pushed out by Trump.'

 

[JennieM]

Trump has won the election. What happens to his legal cases?​

Trump has won the election. What happens to his legal cases?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

www.bbc.co.uk

The answer is nothing. He got away with it all.

 

[JennieM]

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump​

Special counsel prosecutors will shut down their criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, after his stunning victory against Kamala Harris meant they would not proceed to trial.

The move reflects the reality that the cases will not be completed before inauguration day. Once Trump returns to the White House, the special counsel’s office would be prohibited from pursuing further criminal actions under justice department policy.

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump

Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing it

www.theguardian.com

 

[ilovewings]

He gets everything his way--- kind of unusual-- it all works for him---

 

[SouthAussie]

"Two years ago, the FBI raided Donald Trump's home to retrieve government records he had refused to return, including hundreds containing classified information. The indictment that followed alleged the former President had left classified information laying around next to a toilet and stacked on a ballroom stage.

Now Trump is poised to be briefed once again on the country’s secrets to prepare him to take the reins of government on Jan. 20. “They’re not going to restrict it,” says a Republican involved in the transition.

Members of an incoming President’s staff typically must go through vetting to get the security clearance needed to see classified information. Aides usually need to sign agreements promising to protect sensitive information and go through a background check. Last month, The New York Times reported that some Trump advisers had proposed bypassing those traditional background checks and immediately granting security clearances to many Trump appointees."

Trump Will Soon Get Classified Briefings Again

Trump, who was charged with mishandling secrets, is poised to start getting classified briefings soon to prepare him for his second term

time.com

 

[sds71]

Jack Smith has now moved to halt his Florida case against Trump, telling teh 11th circuit to hold his appeal of Judge Cannon's dismissal in abeyance.Just as in DC, he says he'll update the court on Dec. 2.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1856828414155784383

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1858645633550479499

 

[sds71]

Motion To Dismiss the Appeal :

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822.79.0.pdf

 

[Niner]

Motion To Dismiss the Appeal :

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822.79.0.pdf

This actually the Washington DC case....

 

[JennieM]

Judge dismisses special counsel's election case against Trump​

A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election.

Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the charges dropped, citing a Justice Department policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president.

Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the case "without prejudice", meaning the charges could be refiled after Trump finishes his second term.

Smith has also asked to have his case charging Trump with improperly storing classified documents dismissed. Trump had pleaded not guilty in both cases.

“It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President,” Smith wrote in a filing in the election case.

“This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant,” Smith added in the six-page filing.

Court dismisses Jack Smith's last criminal case against Trump

The cases have been dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled when Trump leaves office.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[bestill]

President Trump has posted on X -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1861148158128169007

 

[Kemug]

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump​

Special counsel prosecutors will shut down their criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, after his stunning victory against Kamala Harris meant they would not proceed to trial.

The move reflects the reality that the cases will not be completed before inauguration day. Once Trump returns to the White House, the special counsel’s office would be prohibited from pursuing further criminal actions under justice department policy.

US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump

Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing it

www.theguardian.com

Because why bother.

 

[Kemug]

But imagine how annoyed DJT will be that JS got in first! Hee hee!

 

[Donswife48]

As much as Jack Smith fought to convict President Trump, the case was simply a sham. He should be glad that President Trump will move on and not invest time or money to continue. JMO

 

[Niner]

Final docket update:

Documents

# Date Description
677 11/26/2024 ORDER of DISMISSAL from USCA (certified copy). Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal as to Donald J. Trump only is GRANTED re 673 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment. USCA 24-12311-SS

link: https://www.docketbird.com/court-cases/USA-v-Trump-et-al/flsd-9:2023-cr-80101-648652

 

[Stunned]

Final docket update:

Documents

# Date Description
677 11/26/2024 ORDER of DISMISSAL from USCA (certified copy). Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal as to Donald J. Trump only is GRANTED re 673 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment. USCA 24-12311-SS

link: https://www.docketbird.com/court-cases/USA-v-Trump-et-al/flsd-9:2023-cr-80101-648652

Thanks for all your hard work.

 

[Simply Southern]

Jack fails, again, after a long history of failed attempts. He tried to prosecute VA Governor, Supreme Court overturned due to his jury instruction. Also Congressman Edwards, again a fail.
Hope the governments seen the last of him, wasting millions in tax dollars.
All my opinion

Jack Smith: The special counsel investigating Donald Trump

Jack Smith was a top war crimes prosecutor at The Hague before he began investigating Donald Trump.

www.bbc.com

...
Mr Smith's stint began with the closure of some long-running investigations into members of Congress without charges, but he pressed ahead with other efforts.

Under his tenure, prosecutors brought a public corruption case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican, in a case unanimously overturned by the US Supreme Court in 2016.
...
The unit also prosecuted former Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, but a jury acquitted Mr Edwards on one count and was deadlocked on others, and he was never tried again.

 

[ilovewings]

Jack fails, again, after a long history of failed attempts. He tried to prosecute VA Governor, Supreme Court overturned due to his jury instruction. Also Congressman Edwards, again a fail.
Hope the governments seen the last of him, wasting millions in tax dollars.
All my opinion

Jack Smith: The special counsel investigating Donald Trump

Jack Smith was a top war crimes prosecutor at The Hague before he began investigating Donald Trump.

www.bbc.com

...
Mr Smith's stint began with the closure of some long-running investigations into members of Congress without charges, but he pressed ahead with other efforts.

Under his tenure, prosecutors brought a public corruption case against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican, in a case unanimously overturned by the US Supreme Court in 2016.
...
The unit also prosecuted former Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, but a jury acquitted Mr Edwards on one count and was deadlocked on others, and he was never tried again.

The cases against Trump should have gone to a jury-- they would have decided the outcome. Instead, since Trump was elected president, there was no way these cases could go forward. Mr. Trump has avoided accountability his entire life by using our messed up courts -he uses the get of jail free card every time. One thing he is good at is manipulating the court system.

 

[GRT]

The cases against Trump should have gone to a jury-- they would have decided the outcome. Instead, since Trump was elected president, there was no way these cases could go forward. Mr. Trump has avoided accountability his entire life by using our messed up courts -he uses the get of jail free card every time. One thing he is good at is manipulating the court system.

I'm hoping to at least see Jack Smith's report. But, he doesn't have a lot of time to get it finished and released.