Donald Trump's Former Lawyer Backs Jack Smith in Supreme Court Fight

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Individuals appointed in five different presidential administrations urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump's immunity request.

Ty Cobb, Donald Trump's former White House lawyer, was among a group of 13 former prosecutors, constitutional lawyers and elected and government officials to sign a Supreme Court brief supporting Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump on the argument of presidential immunity.Cobb served as Trump's special counsel for two years. He was joined in signing the brief by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the George W.

Circuit which upheld the ruling by Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the federal trial into the former president's alleged criminal attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and the events that led up to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.Newsweek reached out to Trump's campaign via email, and to Cobb through his LinkedIn page, Monday afternoon for comment.Fred Wertheimer, President of Democracy 21 Education Fund, also helped prepare the brief.

 

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