Courts must decide still whether Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional, shaping the future of politically sensitive probes in America.
Rahman, a Pakistani immigrant, previously worked a legal firm in the Bronx aiding tenants facing evictions.
Charges were brought this year while his father is president, which prosecutors called an "inconvenient truth" undercutting Hunter Biden's arguments.
"When the government was faced with evidence showing that the defendants had no interest in a kidnapping plot, it refused to accept failure," defense attorneys wrote.
Willis and Wade claim that their "personal relationship" began after she hired him in the Trump case.
Trump is currently on trial in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case over allegedly falsifying business records.
"If you love Melania, I humbly ask you for you to leave her some kind words below!" Trump states.
Eight in 10 Trump voters are sure they'd support him, even if he’s convicted of a felony.
Smith had initially asked the Supreme Court to intervene ahead of the appeals court, which the justices declined to do.
"I think he should serve time, quite frankly," Alberto Gonzales said during an MSNBC interview.