Supreme Court ‘Saving Room’ for Upcoming Trump Case Appeals: Lawyer

A former prosecutor has revealed that the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing space on its calendar to address cases involving President Trump during this term.

Joyce Vance stated that this would include the former president’s election fraud case in Washington, D.C., as well as any potential challenges to the 2024 election results, should Trump lose.

Trump faces four charges in Washington, D.C., accusing him of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results, which led up to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He has described the charges as a "political witch hunt" and entered a not-guilty plea.

In a Sunday post on her legal blog, Civil Discourse, Vance discussed upcoming cases on the court’s agenda, highlighting that there appears to be a gap in the Supreme Court’s calendar, potentially allowing for Trump-related appeals, as reported by Newsweek.

“The Court’s docket has been lighter than usual—they’re saving room. Even after adding fifteen cases late last week following the Court’s long conference, where they reviewed about 2,000 petitions and motions, there’s still space on the Court’s calendar for what they must anticipate is coming,” Vance remarked.

Vance further suggested that Trump’s potential challenges could include “round two of the presidential immunity appeal he’s hoping will prevent him from facing a jury in Washington, D.C.”

This relates to Trump’s election fraud case in Washington, D.C. On July 1, the Supreme Court ruled that the Republican presidential candidate had immunity from prosecution in most cases. Prosecutor Jack Smith then prepared a new indictment, which was revealed on October 2.

Vance believes that a Supreme Court challenge could come from either side, depending on how Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C., handles the new indictment.

Other possible Trump-related Supreme Court challenges, according to Vance, include “an appeal from the Eleventh Circuit’s decision regarding Judge Cannon’s ruling to dismiss the classified documents prosecution.”

This refers to Judge Aileen Cannon’s July decision to drop all charges against Trump for allegedly keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

On Monday, Newsweek reached out to both Cannon’s office and Trump’s legal team for comments.

In her ruling, Judge Cannon declared that prosecutor Smith had been improperly appointed as special counsel, rendering his appointment invalid. Smith is now appealing her decision in a federal appeals court in Florida.

Following Trump’s departure from office in January 2021, he faced 40 federal charges in Cannon’s court related to the handling of classified documents allegedly taken from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump was also accused of obstructing federal efforts to retrieve those materials. He has pleaded not guilty and continues to claim that the case is part of a broader "political witch hunt."

Additionally, Vance expressed concerns over “the inevitable post-election challenges Trump will bring if he loses” in 2024.