Donald Trump's legal woes will stretch deep into the 2024 election, but can anything sink his chances of a second term as president?
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump's legal woes will stretch deep into the 2024 election, but can anything sink his chances of a second term as president?

ABC  

As America enters an election year unlike any other, you could be forgiven for thinking the legal noose is tightening for the United States' 45th president. Colorado's highest court moved to strike Trump from the ballot, but the Supreme Courts in Michigan and Minnesota rejected similar attempts there to declare him ineligible. Start date for January 6 court case in doubt The ballot question is not the only Trump-related case that looks like it's heading the Supreme Court's way in 2024. The Supreme Court declined, meaning the case is now going through the appeals process, putting the March start date of what's known as the January 6 case in doubt. Court case Date of next proceedings Jan 6 election interference case Trial date set for March 4, 2024.

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"The last leg standing": Jan. 6 civil lawsuit seeks to hold Trump responsible for attacks on police
2 months ago

"The last leg standing": Jan. 6 civil lawsuit seeks to hold Trump responsible for attacks on police

Salon  

President Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office this week comes much to the dismay of those who hoped his criminal prosecutions would result in accountability for his alleged crimes. One such civil case, Smith v. Trump, filed in August 2021 on behalf of eight U.S. Capitol police officers harmed during the Jan. 6 riot, Edward Caspar, co-lead litigator and …

Donald Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: Special counsel report
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: Special counsel report

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the result of the 2020 election if he hadn't been elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel Jack Smith published by US media early Tuesday. Trump, who returns to the White House on January 20, had been accused of conspiracy to defraud …

Donald Trump not exonerated in Capitol Hill riots case, says Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's Report | Read full text
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump not exonerated in Capitol Hill riots case, says Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's Report | Read full text

Firstpost  

In his report in the 2020 election subversion case, Special Counsel Jack Smith has said that Donald Trump would have been convicted if he were not elected as the President of the United States Former US President Donald Trump at the New York court during the hush money trial. AP Even though the 2020 election subversion case against US President-elect …

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'
2 months, 1 week ago

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'

Raw Story  

Legal observers are on the lookout for what new legal tactics President-elect Donald Trump and his team of lawyers might attempt in the hours before Jack Smith’s looming report involving the 2020 election hits. “First of all, Donald Trump and his co-defendants have zero – zero legal basis – to block this report from coming out,” Honig, a former federal …

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

The Hindu  

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York. However, Mr. Trump’s attorneys have argued that evidence used in the Manhattan trial violated last summer’s Supreme Court ruling, giving Trump broad immunity from prosecution over acts he took as president. Mr. Trump’s attorneys went to the …

Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s report is expected to detail unflattering revelations about Donald Trump’s failed effort to cling to power after his 2020 presidential election loss to Joe Biden. A federal appeals court this week denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. …

Trump Waits On Supreme Court After New York's High Court Declines To Stop His Hush Money Sentencing
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Waits On Supreme Court After New York's High Court Declines To Stop His Hush Money Sentencing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect’s likely last option to prevent it from taking place as scheduled on Friday. Trump’s lawyers made similar arguments in their losing effort in New York’s top court, saying that …

Supreme Court declines to stop sentencing in Trump hush money case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court declines to stop sentencing in Trump hush money case

Salon  

Donald Trump can be sentenced for his felony convictions, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday night. The court's 5-4 ruling denied the president-elect's emergency request for a stay, allowing a scheduled sentencing hearing on Friday to proceed. In a request to halt Trump's impending sentencing, Trump’s attorneys accused the lower court of evidentiary violations and suggested that his sentencing on …

‘Unprecedented intervention’: Supreme Court responds to Trump sentencing delay bid
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented intervention’: Supreme Court responds to Trump sentencing delay bid

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court swiftly responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s formal request early Wednesday morning to delay sentencing in his 34-count felony conviction for business fraud in New York, widely known as the “hush money” case. Describing his latest attempt as "a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump attends his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on May 7, 2024. Win McNamee/Pool/AFP/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad …

Trump lawyers made a 'colossal mistake' after judge denied bid to delay sentencing: expert
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lawyers made a 'colossal mistake' after judge denied bid to delay sentencing: expert

Raw Story  

Despite his best efforts, President-elect Donald Trump is still scheduled to be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions this Friday in New York. But on Tuesday, Justice Ellen Gesmer of the First Judicial Department's Appellate Division in New York denied the president-elect's motion to delay his January 10 sentencing date. However, if the New York Court of Appeals upholds Gesmer's …

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump’s latest request to the US Supreme Court is unusual – and likely an uphill fight – …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The justices “should order an immediate stay of criminal proceedings against President Trump in the New York trial court, including but not limited to the criminal sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, …

Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off

India Today  

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump was denied Tuesday in his second attempt to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case. A New York appeals court judge swiftly rejected Trump’s request for an order that would put off sentencing while he appeals a decision last week upholding the verdict. Merchan has suggested he will not sentence Trump to jail …

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court on Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying …

Donald Trump faces Jan 10 sentencing in hush money case after judge says no to delay
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump faces Jan 10 sentencing in hush money case after judge says no to delay

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict. The judge rejected Trump's lawyers' bid to indefinitely postpone the sentencing in his hush money case while they ask a state appeals court to reverse …

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump as an appeals court weighs a challenge. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made the ruling Tuesday, the morning after an emergency request by defense lawyers to stop the Justice Department from making the report public — a step …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction

LA Times  

Then-candidate Donald Trump appears in a Manhattan criminal court in May shortly before he was convicted of falsifying business records related to hush money payments during his first presidential campaign. A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing for his felony conviction. In a one-sentence ruling following an emergency …

Trump files appeal of his sentencing date after late-night rage posts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump files appeal of his sentencing date after late-night rage posts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump spent the weekend raging over his sentencing in a New York City court on Friday. The filing begins by saying that Judge Juan Merchan ignored Trump's Dec. 16 filing in which he asserted he has absolute immunity thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court through "established law and jurisprudence." "Due to the fact that further criminal proceedings are automatically …

Trump faces sentencing as President-elect, court denies dismissal motion
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump faces sentencing as President-elect, court denies dismissal motion

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on Jan. 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday. Justice Juan Merchan's ruling means Trump will be required to appear at a court hearing just 10 …

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in hush-money case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in hush-money case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, Merchan said the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity for sitting presidents …

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction

Al Jazeera  

A New York judge rejected a claim by Trump’s lawyers that he is immune from prosecution as a former US president. A United States judge has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s lawyers that the president-elect’s hush money conviction should be thrown out because the Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents are immune from prosecution. New York Judge Juan …

'Clients suffered real injuries': Trump served notice he's 'not off hook' in civil suits
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Clients suffered real injuries': Trump served notice he's 'not off hook' in civil suits

Raw Story  

Although Donald Trump's re-election win all but assured that all of his federal criminal trials will go away, he still faces an onslaught of civil trials related to his actions before, during and after the Jan. 6 insurrection. With the courts already ruling civil actions may proceed against Trump, Politico's Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney noted the once and future …

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency”. In a filing made public Tuesday, Mr. Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to …

Ex-prosecutor: Jack Smith could still keep Trump cases "alive"
4 months ago

Ex-prosecutor: Jack Smith could still keep Trump cases "alive"

Salon  

In a column on MSNBC's website Thursday, former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade suggests that far from “obeying an authoritarian in advance,” special counsel Jack Smith's request to pre-emptively shut down his cases against President-elect Donald Trump was a shrewd move that could ensure their survival in the long run. According to McQuade, nixing the cases "without prejudice" means that they …

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case
4 months ago

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The order from US District Judge Tanya Chutkan puts an end to the federal …

Jack Smith did all he could to 'preserve' this 'possibility': Ex-federal prosecutor
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4 months ago

Jack Smith did all he could to 'preserve' this 'possibility': Ex-federal prosecutor

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade believes special counsel Jack Smith's move to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference and classified documents cases on Monday "could be an effort to keep the cases alive in the long term," she writes in a Tuesday op-ed for MSNBC. "By dismissing the cases now on his own terms, Smith blocks Trump’s attorney general from …

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
4 months ago

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens …

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand
4 months ago

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand

Firstpost  

On Monday, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to drop two cases against US President-elect Donald Trump. From the January 6 election interference case to the Georgia election trial, let’s take a look at the cases against Trump and their status President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to crow about the development. Let’s take a closer look: January 6 election …

Trump's Jan 6 case dismissed as president-elect labels legal troubles ‘political hijacking’
4 months ago

Trump's Jan 6 case dismissed as president-elect labels legal troubles ‘political hijacking’

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The move came after Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor overseeing both cases, moved to …

US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request
4 months ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request

India Today  

A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The move came after Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor overseeing both cases, moved to …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
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4 months ago

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases

Live Mint  

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed motions to dismiss criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, including allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and illegally retaining classified documents. Justice Department’s policy cited Special counsel Jack Smith, who pursued the charges against Trump with vigor, emphasized that the decision was not a reflection on the merits of the cases but rather …

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
4 months ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling …

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump
4 months ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Trump in 2023 at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that the president-elect’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining …

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
4 months ago

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases

Al Jazeera  

United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling secret government documents. But there is a possibility that these charges could once again come up.” ‘Major victory’ In the election interference case, Trump, a Republican, was accused of conspiring to overturn the …

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump
4 months ago

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump

Politico  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan quickly granted the motion to dismiss Trump’s Washington D.C. case, in which he was charged with conspiring to subvert the 2020 election. Smith asked Chutkan to dismiss the election case “without prejudice” — a legal term that means the case could theoretically be brought again in the future. Before the election, Smith initiated an appeal …

Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely, legal team calls it a ‘decisive win’
4 months ago

Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely, legal team calls it a ‘decisive win’

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case has been delayed indefinitely. Trump's legal team cited a landmark July ruling from the Supreme Court that gives presidents sweeping immunity for official acts committed while in office to justify their request. Accordingly, Trump's communications director, Steven Cheung, said in a statement, “In a decisive win for President Trump, the hoax Manhattan Case …

Judge in Trump criminal hush money case delays sentencing indefinitely
4 months ago

Judge in Trump criminal hush money case delays sentencing indefinitely

The Hindu  

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the President-elect’s team called a “decisive win” as he prepares to return to the White House. “In a decisive win for President Trump, the hoax Manhattan Case is now fully stayed and sentencing is adjourned,” Mr. Trump’s communications director Steven Cheung said …

Trump still facing flood of lawsuits with no help from the Supreme Court: report
4 months ago

Trump still facing flood of lawsuits with no help from the Supreme Court: report

Raw Story  

Just because Donald Trump won re-election doesn't mean his legal problems will go up in a puff of smoke with a big assist from the conservative Supreme Court. However, as Bloomberg is reporting, after Trump returns to the Oval Office, he will still have to deal with a handful of civil suits that are beyond the reach of the nation's …

Trump’s hush money sentencing indefinitely postponed as judge considers tossing conviction
4 months ago

Trump’s hush money sentencing indefinitely postponed as judge considers tossing conviction

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial has …

Attorney details tricks Trump could use to stay in power after 2028
4 months ago

Attorney details tricks Trump could use to stay in power after 2028

Raw Story  

Under the U.S. Constitution, President-elect Donald Trump will be term-limited after he returns to the White House. In an article published by the conservative website The Bulwark on Friday, however, attorney Berin Szóka lays out some of the tricks that Trump might resort to in the hope of remaining in the White House after January 20, 2029. One possible option, …

Trump's New York sentencing indefinitely postponed
4 months ago

Trump's New York sentencing indefinitely postponed

Salon  

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan issued an order Friday that indefinitely postpones President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. The order states that the court will grant a stay of sentencing, agreed to by both Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, but it remains unclear if the case will now be entirely dismissed. …

“A watershed moment”: Lawyers hope delays in Trump case are not a “prelude to a dismissal”
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4 months, 1 week ago

“A watershed moment”: Lawyers hope delays in Trump case are not a “prelude to a dismissal”

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush-money case is poised to be postponed — potentially until after the presidency — as Trump’s lawyers contest that his recent election victory requires that the case be dismissed. “We also deeply respect the fundamental role of the jury in our constitutional system.” Bragg went on to say that “Consideration must be …

Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19

Hindustan Times  

The judge in Donald Trump's New York criminal case has delayed to November 19 a decision on potentially throwing out the US president-elect's conviction, the court said Tuesday. Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19 Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an …

Once 'unthinkable' scenario in second Trump term more likely than ever: law professor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Once 'unthinkable' scenario in second Trump term more likely than ever: law professor

Raw Story  

Stephen Vladeck, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, believes the likelihood of President-elect Donald Trump flat-out disobeying a ruling from the United States Supreme Court is stronger than ever. Writing in the New York Times, Vladeck makes the case that the Supreme Court hits the brakes on proposed Trump policies more often than it's given credit for during his …

US judge delays deadlines in Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case — here’s why
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US judge delays deadlines in Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case — here’s why

Live Mint  

A U.S. judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the "unprecedented circumstance" of his impending return to the White House. Prosecutors wrote the delay was necessary “to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent …

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the "the appropriate course going forward" in light of the Republican's presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. …

Frozen: Judge Tanya Chutkan officially puts Trump case on hold
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Frozen: Judge Tanya Chutkan officially puts Trump case on hold

Raw Story  

A federal judge agreed to freeze the election interference case against Donald Trump three days after his election win. Special counsel Jack Smith asked District Judge Tanya Chutkan to vacate upcoming deadlines in the case, which defense attorneys did not oppose. A pause would give the special counsel's office "time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course …

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago …

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to be giving up on a prosecution against President-elect Donald Trump over his alleged role in a plot to subvert the results of the 2020 election. In a Friday filing to Judge Tanya Chutkan, Smith’s office asked that the court vacate future scheduled proceedings “to afford the government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and …

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