That is some weapons grade QAnonsense right there.
If Smith's appointment is invalid or whatever, why hasn't Trump filed a motion to dismiss the case?
Seems like that'd be step 1.
If I, a person who is not a lawyer, can think up that legal strategy, why haven't his highly paid lawyers done that?
Even to get it in an appeal, he has to file the motion in the original trial. That way it's a part of the procedure, and can be overturned because of the mistake made by the court.
Why hasn't he done that?
4 D chess or... or is it the simpler answer: that's some bullshit.
Because it's some bullshit. That's why.
The SCOTUS denied the writ. That's it. That's all you know. Thre was no minority or dissenting opinion. Just the denial.
Anything after that is factless opinion.
So what's my factless opinion? They denied it because Trump & Smith don't get to jump the line. They have to go through the appeal process just like everyone else.
They're going to end up hearing the case. That's a given. It will end up there. But they likely, again not a lawyer so this is a factless opinion, want the process to play out before they have to make a decision.