I don’t see the point. If the scotus says he is protected, will they just drop the charges? Is he banking on them saying he isn’t protected, so he can’t take it to the scotus after?
Well, yes.
The thing is, that they want to keep the March trial on track, and each appeal takes time, but Donny want's to spread things out as long as possible. ie) After the state supreme court decides, or punts it, it's a given that it'll get appealed to to the Federal Supreme court.... Jack smith is just trying to prevent the delay defense.
So, Smith simultaneously asked Scotus to expedite, as well as the state appeal panel to expedite so that the ball keeps rolling and team tiny-D has to face the music positive or negative prior to the election in 2024.
State supreme's agreed, as did Scotus (almost instantaneously)...
HOWEVER, Scotus just agreed to view filings on an expedited basis, not hear actual arguments. So, they will hear petitions from both sides to decide whether or not the Supreme Federal court should hear the appeal..but tbf, brilliant for Jack Smith to do it this way, because Scotus was inevitable, and with the overarching goal of having the trial start in March he has to think about what roadblocks the defense will try to put up next, and these interlocutory appeals usually have the effect of staying proceedings...exactly what Trump is hoping for.
Contrast Judge Chutkan with Judge Aileen Canon... what a fucking joke that bitch is. The FL case could have been over by now. It's a pretty simple undertaking...but when Judge want's to delay things as much as possible they have a lot of ability to drag their feet. She wants to run the clock so that the case doesn't get heard until after the election, yet she has the easiest case of the bunch, it's open and shut. Absolute joke of a federal "Judge".
Like... it's in the fucking name, princess, you are supposed to "Judge", not just collect a cheque.
She has a history of being useless, though, so she honestly should have never been given a case this important. But, "Random" assignment is how it works.