Tanya Chutkan: The Obama-appointed judge who could send Donald Trump to prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Tanya Chutkan: The Obama-appointed judge who could send Donald Trump to prison

The Telegraph  

“Every day we’re hearing about reports of anti-democratic factions of people plotting violence, the potential threat of violence, in 2024,” she said before sentencing a Florida man who attacked police officers to more than five years behind bars. In a memorable line from her ruling, Ms Chutkan wrote, “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.” Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Ms Chuktan grew up with a passion for dance before studying economics at George Washington University and University of Pennsylvania Law School. Ms Chutkan, who will undoubtedly come under intense scrutiny over the coming months, previously spoke about developing a “thick skin” during her career to deal with comments about her race. She added: “Your qualifications are always going to be subject to criticism and you have to develop a thick skin.” She also discussed the difficulties of juggling being a parent with her role as a public defender, remembering when during a murder trial she had to race home from court to feed her then nine-month-old son before going on to meet clients in jail.

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Who is Tanya Chutkan? American judge with Indian roots assigned to Trump's Jan 6 case
4 weeks ago

Who is Tanya Chutkan? American judge with Indian roots assigned to Trump's Jan 6 case

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, chief prosecutor Jack Smith filed for four felony counts against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his alleged role in inciting the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection to be dropped. Defendant does not oppose the Motion and the court will grant it.” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of …

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony

Salon  

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case, issued an order Thursday approving the release of redacted source documents that provided special counsel Jack Smith with potentially incriminating material on the former president's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The documents consist of a four-part appendix listing the sources of the quotes Smith used in …

Former prosecutor: Here’s what Chutkan will do with Trump’s J6 case after immunity ruling
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Former prosecutor: Here’s what Chutkan will do with Trump’s J6 case after immunity ruling

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is limited in what she can do after the Supreme Court of the United States' recent immunity decision in former President Donald Trump's favor. However, he added that DOJ special counsel Jack Smith's four-count indictment could still withstand the decision, and that Chutkan still has a path to proceed with the trial despite SCOTUS ruling …

Judge Chutkan smacks down Trump's claim he has 'presidential immunity' from prosecution
1 year ago

Judge Chutkan smacks down Trump's claim he has 'presidential immunity' from prosecution

Raw Story  

D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied a bid by former President Donald Trump to dismiss the 2020 election interference charges by "presidential immunity." Trump's attorneys had argued that he was acting within the scope of his duties by challenging the 2020 election results, and put up a number of other examples of courts adjudicating disputed elections without any prosecution of …

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
1 year ago

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution

LA Times  

Former President Trump stands on the field at halftime of last weekend’s football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson in Columbia, S.C. Former President Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge has ruled, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn …

Judge Chutkan 'literally laughs' in Trump lawyer's face during gag order hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Chutkan 'literally laughs' in Trump lawyer's face during gag order hearing

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan appeared to mock Trump attorney John Lauro on Monday during a hearing on whether she should impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump. As described by Politico's Josh Gerstein, Lauro tried to argue that no new restrictions on Trump's ability to publicly discuss the criminal charges being leveled against him were needed on …

Judge Chutkan 'shows no sign of being intimidated' as she faces off with Trump
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Chutkan 'shows no sign of being intimidated' as she faces off with Trump

Raw Story  

With a hearing expected on Monday where United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to hear arguments to expand a gag order on Donald Trump, the Washington Post is reporting that close associates are claiming she seems unfazed by the historic trial she will be overseeing against a former president. The Post is …

US district judge declines recusal from Trump's 2020 election interference case
1 year, 2 months ago

US district judge declines recusal from Trump's 2020 election interference case

India Today  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president’s claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair. “It bears noting that the court has never taken the position the defense ascribes to it: that former ‘President Trump should be prosecuted …

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president’s claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair. “It bears noting that the court has never taken the position the defense ascribes to it: that former ‘President Trump should …

Trump Once Again Calls On Judge Chutkan To Recuse Herself From His Jan. 6 Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump Once Again Calls On Judge Chutkan To Recuse Herself From His Jan. 6 Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump on Sunday once again repeated his request to have the judge presiding over his federal election interference case removed, citing what he said were “disqualifying statements.” In a new 11-page court filing, Trump argued that prior comments made by Judge Tanya Chutkan in two other Jan. 6 defendants’ cases she presided over “point …

Judge Chutkan unseals Jack Smith filing alleging new Trump witness intimidation
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge Chutkan unseals Jack Smith filing alleging new Trump witness intimidation

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has released a redacted filing by prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith, alleging that former President Donald Trump engaged in new incidents of witness intimidation. The filing, which was made last week by prosecutors, was known for several days to involve "extrajudicial statements" by the former president. It alleges that Trump's "inflammatory" statements have …

Donald Trump seeks disqualification of judge in federal election case
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump seeks disqualification of judge in federal election case

India Today  

Former US President Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday seeking to disqualify US District Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over one of the criminal cases charging him with trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. The court filing cites a remark Chutkan made at a 2022 sentencing hearing for a Capitol riot defendant in which she suggested that …

Trump demands Judge Chutkan recuse herself from federal election case in new filing
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump demands Judge Chutkan recuse herself from federal election case in new filing

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has made a legal motion formally asking D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the federal election charges against him, reported The Messenger on Monday. The key focus of the request, said the report, is commentary Chutkan made during the trial of Christine Priola, a Northern Ohio woman sentenced to 15 months in federal …

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team signaled its …

Column: Why Trump’s outlandish legal maneuvers are backfiring with the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Why Trump’s outlandish legal maneuvers are backfiring with the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case

LA Times  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on Aug. 24. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday set a trial date of March 4, 2024 on federal charges alleging Trump’s multiple efforts to deny the election to Joseph Biden, who beat him in November 2020. …

'She wants me behind bars': Trump lashes out at Judge Chutkan after old Jan. 6-related quote resurfaces
1 year, 4 months ago

'She wants me behind bars': Trump lashes out at Judge Chutkan after old Jan. 6-related quote resurfaces

Raw Story  

Donald Trump tested a federal judge's boundaries by issuing a late-night attack drawn from a quote that circulated over the weekend on right-wing media websites. The former president lashed out at U.S. District Court judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over his case in the District of Columbia, and claimed she had already determined he belonged "behind bars" by citing …

Judge Chutkan 'not amused' as Trump lawyer keeps bringing up 2024 presidential campaign: reporter
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge Chutkan 'not amused' as Trump lawyer keeps bringing up 2024 presidential campaign: reporter

Raw Story  

Judge Tanya Chutkan does not want former President Donald Trump's lawyers to make his impending trial about the 2024 presidential election. The Independent's Andrew Feinberg reports that Chutkan repeatedly emphasized to Trump lawyer John Lauro that "the existence of a political campaign is not going to have any bearing on my decision," and then she added that "I intend to …

Judge Chutkan 'can lock Trump up' in 'very extreme scenario' if he defies her orders: CNN legal analyst
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge Chutkan 'can lock Trump up' in 'very extreme scenario' if he defies her orders: CNN legal analyst

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig on Friday warned former President Donald Trump that he could be jailed ahead of his trial for allegedly conspiring to defraud the United States, although he conceded that there was a very, very small chance of this happening. During a panel discussion of Trump's legal troubles, Honig said he would not at all be surprised …

What to know about Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case
1 year, 4 months ago

What to know about Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case

NPR  

What to know about Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Former President Trump returned to Washington today, and not for the reason he'd like. That's from when she ruled against former President Trump in 2021, and that ruling allowed the House January 6 Select Committee to access his White House internal files. KATYAL: First …

Tough punisher of Capitol rioters: Tanya Chutkan, the judge in Trump’s latest election case
1 year, 4 months ago

Tough punisher of Capitol rioters: Tanya Chutkan, the judge in Trump’s latest election case

Firstpost  

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has been one of the harshest punishers of rioters who stormed the US Capitol in an attack fuelled by former Donald Trump’s bogus allegations of a stolen election. He will likely appear before a magistrate court in US District Court in Washington DC on Thursday, following which the matter will be assigned to US District …

The judge assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters
1 year, 4 months ago

The judge assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump has stood out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attack fueled by Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, a former assistant public defender who was nominated to the bench …

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