Jack Smith Asks Judge To Halt All Deadlines In Trump’s Case After Election Victory

A judge granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request Friday to pause all pending deadlines in his election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025,” prosecutors wrote in the filing. “The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines in the pretrial schedule to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy.”

Smith informed Judge Tanya Chutkan that he intends to file a status report or “otherwise inform the Court” of his determination by Dec. 2.

BREAKING: Special counsel Jack Smith asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to pause all deadlines in Trump’s case in light of his election victory to give the government time to “assess this unprecedented circumstance.” pic.twitter.com/460popztEc

— Katelynn Richardson (@katesrichardson) November 8, 2024

The motion marks a definitive retreat for Smith, who has aggressively pursued the case, attempted to fast-track proceedings ahead of the election and filed a massive motion