Clarence Thomas takes aim at Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment in SCOTUS immunity decision

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Clarence Thomas takes aim at Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment in SCOTUS immunity decision
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Special counsel in Trump case unconstitutional, former Reagan AG saysIn the Supreme Court ’s monumental decision in former President Trump’s immunity case, one justice questioned whether Special Counsel Jack Smith – at the helm of Trump’s unprecedented prosecution – was constitutionally appointed.

In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas looked to “highlight another way in which this prosecution may violate our constitutional structure” – the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel. “If there is no law establishing the office that the Special Counsel occupies, then he cannot proceed with this prosecution.” he said.

In an amicus brief filed in the case before the high court, Ed Meese, attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, argued that the court should reject Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request because he was unconstitutionally appointed in the first place.

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