They also argued that Trump cannot face criminal charges because he was acquitted by the Senate after being impeached for the alleged conduct.
Donald Trump on December 17, 2023, in Reno, Nevada.
The former president is facing four indictments on charges ranging from alleged interference in the 2020 election to the mishandling of classified documents.
All pretrial deadlines in the case have been on hold while Trump advances his immunity claims.
Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, noted on social media that Smith's filing is "VERY geared" toward a review by the high court.
Weissmann told Newsweek that he thought the filing "was written very much with an eye toward the Supreme Court and quickly getting there.".
Smith has separately charged Trump with illegally retaining classified documents at the Florida property and refusing government demands to return them. »