The Supreme Court has set the above calendar for hearing Trump's immunity claim.
To maximize his diminishing chance of trying Trump (the Petitioner) prior to the 2024 election, Jack Smith (the Respondent) should promptly file a respectful motion to bring forward Trump's Reply deadline and the oral hearing date by at least two weeks, through waiving at least two of the three weeks that the court has allocated for his response brief.
Such a shortening of time would be without prejudice to Trump, to his supporters, and to the court.
Given this shortening motion by the DOJ, and in light of the extant briefings and comprehensive decision below, it would be perfectly reasonable for the court to equally reduce the time allocated for any amicus curiae briefs in support of the DOJ.
Not to make such a facially reasonable request would seem inconsistent with the DOJ's firm position that expedited proceedings are greatly in the public interest. Moreover, even a denial of this request would benefit the public by implicitly, if not explicitly, clarifying the court's position regarding the urgency of the issue.
