The first few months of the Trump administration have felt like a sprint marathon. There was non-stop action in the courtroom, and it was sometimes difficult to keep up. This week, we’re giving you a preview of what’s to come.
Judge Marchand in the New York criminal case announced on Friday, January 10, that he would sentence President Trump to “unconditional release.”
In the Florida criminal case, Jack Smith announced he would submit a report on the Trump J6 case, and Attorney General Merrick Garland was scheduled to release the report on Friday, January 10th.
Oral arguments are scheduled to be held at the Supreme Court on Friday, January 10th. TikTok case. Behind the lawsuit was a brief in which President Trump asked the court to grant some temporary relief to reach a deal.
January 10th became this cosmic date on which all legal matters converge.
However, most issues will not be resolved until January 9th. At approximately 7:17 p.m., the Supreme Court rejected President Trump made an emergency motion to suspend the ruling on a 5-4 vote. (More on this split later.) About 30 minutes later, at 7:46 p.m., an unsigned order from the Eleventh Circuit denied an emergency motion from two of Trump’s co-defendants, denying Garland’s He asked to prevent his release. Smith’s report.
Consecutive losses. Wham bam, thank you ma’am.
Trump’s sentencing will take place Friday morning. Will President Trump have a chance to speak at the sentencing? My proposition: 12 New Yorkers voted to convict me, but 77 million voters didn’t care. And around the same time Trump was attending a hearing in New York, TikTok Oral argument begins.
As I read the Eleventh Circuit’s order, Judge Cannon’s injunction was not rescinded because the Justice Department did not formally appeal the order. And Judge Cannon’s injunction will remain in effect for three days after the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling. The Florida defendants will likely file an emergency appeal. And I suspect Circuit Judge Thomas will speed up the argument schedule and grant an administrative stay. If my calculations are correct, SCOTUS could rule on this issue on January 18th or 19th, just before Inauguration Day. Mr. Garland can release his report just before he loses his job. If for any reason this process drags on beyond January 20th, the report will never see the light of day.
What a strange confluence of legal events all at once. Trump is once again at the center of law and order. Everything moves around him.
update: Shortly after publishing this post, around midnight, the Department of Justice filed an appeal of Judge Cannon’s ruling. The appeal asks the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the injunction. There is now a race to SCOTUS to obtain an administrative residence permit. Alternatively, the Department of Justice may seek an executive order.
You can teach your entire class about the appellate process in federal and state courts based on the events of the past few days.
