Jack Smith is asking the Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be tried for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss, fighting to prevent any extensive delays to his trial.

Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to rule on the former president's claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution for the alleged crimes he committed while in office.

Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith asked the US Supreme Court to decide in its current term whether Donald Trump is entitled to absolute presidential immunity against criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.