Jack Smith added a Supreme Court specialist. Trump has the Missouri lawyer who sued Joe Biden.

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Jack Smith added a Supreme Court specialist. Trump has the Missouri lawyer who sued Joe Biden.
politico.com

Donald Trump and Jack Smith are both beefing up their legal teams in preparation for a potential Supreme Court showdown — but when it comes to experience arguing before the justices, the difference could hardly be more stark.

Smith, the special counsel prosecuting the former president, has brought in one of the most accomplished modern Supreme Court advocates: Michael Dreeben, who has argued more than 100 cases at the high court and is a preeminent authority on the court’s criminal law doctrines.

Trump has added at least three lawyers, none of whom are part of the clubby cohort of Supreme Court advocates. They are D. John Sauer, Will Scharf and Michael Talent, according to a person familiar with Trump’s plans. All three are based in Missouri, and according to a database of Supreme Court arguments , Sauer has argued a single case, while Scharf and Talent have not argued before the court.

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Good draft class for Smith but Trump has home field advantage

Good thing his legal team has the prowess of the Beverly Hillbillies.

If Granny had her white lighting she’d run circles around them