In my post Tuesday night, I tried to explain the one-page order the D.C. Circuit federal appeals court issued in conjunction with yesterday’s 57-page opinion denying former president Trump’s immunity claim. The order involved the timing of what’s known as the issuance of the “mandate” — basically, the court’s formal decision. The mandate conveys jurisdiction back to the District Court (where Judge Tanya Chutkan is presiding), which, in turn, must apply the Circuit’s ruling.
My post addressed how the Circuit is grappling with Trump’s strategy of delay — here, by nudging him into an expeditious appeal to the Supreme Court. There is much misunderstanding about this.
