Trump cited the 'Scottsboro Boys' case when he asked for a 2026 trial. Judge Chutkan rejected any comparison

When Donald Trump urged the judge in his federal election subversion case to set his trial for April 2026 earlier this month, he cited a landmark Supreme Court decision concerning the infamous 1931 Scottsboro Boys cases to bolster his argument that special counsel Jack Smith isn’t giving him enough time to prepare a defense.

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