Jack Smith seeks delay on deadlines for Trump's Jan 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday requested more time to consider how former President Donald Trump's January 6 case can move forward, after the Supreme Court gave Trump a major victory last month.

The Supreme Court ruled that presidents and former presidents are exempt from prosecution when it comes to core presidential actions, and presumptive immunity for other official acts. But the Supreme Court sent the January 6 case back to the lower courts to determine what actions constitute "official" acts.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered both sides of the January 6 case to jointly propose how to move forward in the case.

“The Government continues to assess the new precedent set forth last month in the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States,” Smith’s team wrote in the filing, per The Hill. “Although those consultations are well underway, the Government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate schedule for the parties to brief issues related to the decision.”

Smith asked for a three-week delay in preparing the proposal, and Trump's legal team did not object to the delay, according to the filing.