Legal experts say Jack Smith’s runway to try Trump before 2024 election ‘just got a lot shorter’

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted review of former president Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, which throws into question at least the timeline for a possible trial in an election in which Trump is the likely GOP nominee.

While some legal experts question the likelihood of success in Trump’s arguments, they say that the high court’s review sets back Smith's timeline to start a trial before an election and begs the question whether Attorney General Merrick Garland would — or should — approve going to trial just before the general election in November.

Jonathan Turley, a practicing criminal defense attorney and professor at George Washington University, says "the runway for Jack Smith just got a lot shorter."

"I think that most people still believe that Smith can prevail before the Supreme Court. But the most immediate impact is that the runway for Jack Smith just got a lot shorter," Turley said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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Smith’s "primary fight for the last few months has been to secure a trial before the election," Turley said, adding that if the trial is after the election, "there might not be a trial."

Turley said