Special counsel Jack Smith asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to halt proceedings over President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida.
Noting Trump’s election, Smith’s Nov. 13 motion asked for the court to hold his appeal in abeyance and stay the deadline for his reply brief, which was due Nov. 15.
“The Government respectfully requests that the Court hold this appeal in abeyance—and stay the deadline for the Government’s reply brief, which is currently due on November 15, 2024—until December 2, 2024, to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy,” he said….