Judge grants special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to file an ‘oversized’ brief on presidential immunity in Trump 2020 election interference case

The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case approved a request by special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday allowing him to file an “oversized” brief responding to the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.

Smith sought permission for District Judge Tanya Chutkan to file a “comprehensive” opening brief explaining how the government intends to prosecute Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s July 1 ruling which granted the 45th president absolute immunity for certain presidential acts.

The special counsel’s Saturday request noted that his brief – due to Chutkan on Thursday – would be “quadruple” the size of the court’s 45-page limit and contain a “substantial number of exhibits,” including  potential new evidence in the case.