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Anthony Zurcher “I am the law and order candidate”, Donald Trump said in
BBC North America correspondent 2016, during his first campaign for the White House.
The justices heard today’s arguments on the final day Now, a legal expert tells the BBC that it’s curious to see
of the court’s term, so it seems unlikely that they will announce their how that attitude has changed.
decision until late in their formal session - at the end of “He venerated eager prosecutors and tough judges,”
June. Lauren Mattioli, assistant professor of political science at Boston
That’s when the Supreme Court tends to announce its most University says.
important – and most controversial – rulings. And at least up until this point, Now that Trump is personally embroiled in the criminal
the court hasn’t seemed to be in any particular hurry to break from tradition justice system, he “bemoans systemic unfairness”, she adds.
to speed the process along. Mattioli says the brief for Trump vs US “repeatedly raises
According to University of Pennsylvania law professor Kermit the possibility that Trump’s political enemies could deploy the nation’s
Roosevelt, the only way the court might announce a decision earlier is if the criminal justice apparatus against him.
justices are unanimous in their ruling. A divided court takes more time to work Never, though, does Trump raise the bigger problem: a justice system that can be easily manipulated to enact revenge on one’s political enemies is not just at all.
through majority opinions and allow dissenting justices to write their Mattioli says that Trump could, instead, use his considerable influence to propose changes to make the justice system “more fair for everyone, not just himself.”
responses.
If the court issues its ruling in late June, and the
justices find Trump isn’t immune from prosecution, the earliest his 6 January
trial could start would be the end of August - just three months out from
November’s presidential election - and trial judge Tanya Chutkan has said she
would give Trump’s legal team several months to prepare, so the trial may not
start until after the election.
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