United States of America, Respondent
On Nov. 18, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate possible crimes committed by former President Donald Trump, who had recently announced another bid for the White House. On Aug. 1, 2023, Smith indicted the former president for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, including by knowingly spreading false claims about voter fraud and organizing fake slates of presidential electors who would claim Trump won their states. A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., tentatively set a trial date for March 2024. Trump’s legal team challenged the grounds for the…