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 that presidents have immunity for official acts. This means it will be up to Chutkan — who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama – to decide if the accusations laid out in Smith's four-count indictment count as "official acts" or as actions Trump took outside the duties of the presidency. But according to former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, Smith crafted his indictment in anticipation of Supreme Court rulings pertaining to the January 6 case, and is likely to move forward full steam ahead if Chutkan decides the immunity ruling doesn't apply to his indictment.

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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 grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump
1 month ago

Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump

NPR  

Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge dismissed the Jan. 6 election interference case against Donald Trump hours after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both that case and the Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Trump. Just a day after the election, special counsel Jack Smith, who headed …

What's Next For Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What's Next For Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases

Huff Post  

Now that Donald Trump has won the White House for a second time, the path ahead seems clear for him to brush off key federal criminal indictments that have dogged him for years while potentially delaying other cases he faces in state court. The man in charge of enforcing laws can now just break them.” When writing her dissent, which …

This Could Have Been A Year Of A Federal Court Reckoning For Trump. Judges Had Other Ideas.
2 months, 1 week ago

This Could Have Been A Year Of A Federal Court Reckoning For Trump. Judges Had Other Ideas.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer misled the FBI about the presence of the White House records. If Trump loses to Democrat Kamala Harris, he is …

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 …

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election

Raw Story  

New evidence in former President Donald Trump's criminal election interference case could be revealed to the public as soon as mid-October, according to a new analysis of court records. Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday filed an order setting the timetable for Trump's attorneys to object to any new information revealed in a 180-page summary of Smith's case filed under seal …

Trump team files opposition to special counsel in D.C. election subversion case
3 months ago

Trump team files opposition to special counsel in D.C. election subversion case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer is opposing special counsel Jack Smith's request to a federal judge in Washington, D.C. that they be able to file an extensive briefing on the 2020 election criminal case. "The Court does not need 180 pages of 'great assistance' from the Special Counsel’s Office to develop the record," Trump's team rebutted, according to CBS News reporter Scott …

Donald Trump faces more damning revelations in January 6 case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump faces more damning revelations in January 6 case

Daily Mail  

Special Counsel Jack Smith won't get to put Donald Trump on trial for his alleged January 6th conspiracy before the election – but he may still deliver a September surprise. That gives Smith's team the opportunity to present new information that did not make it into the superseding indictment released last week – including potentially explosive transcripts or other information …

Legal experts predict a 'very active' two months for Trump's election interference case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal experts predict a 'very active' two months for Trump's election interference case

Raw Story  

Experts believe a Washington D.C. federal judge's order Thursday means former President Donald Trump's election subversion case could be "very active." U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan said that Trump and his legal team would come back together with the Justice Department on Sept. 26 to kick the trial into overdrive. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin explained on X, "That …

Trump lawyers are zeroing in on Mike Pence for 2020 election case: legal expert
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lawyers are zeroing in on Mike Pence for 2020 election case: legal expert

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Harry Litman anticipated a key piece of Donald Trump's hearing that unfolded on Thursday, which proved to be accurate. Taking to X after Trump's attorneys and special counsel Jack Smith's team argued before Judge Tanya Chutkan in Thursday morning court proceedings, Litman pointed out that he long believed Trump's team would make his conversations …

Prosecutors, Trump’s lawyers clash in court over next steps in election interference case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors, Trump’s lawyers clash in court over next steps in election interference case

LA Times  

An image from a video released by the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows then-President Trump recording a statement on the afternoon of the riot from the White House Rose Garden. Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in court Thursday over the next steps in the federal election interference prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing …

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is pleading not guilty to charges following his re-indictment in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case in Washington, D.C. Last month, Smith tweaked the charges to remove references that Trump tried to order the Justice Department to carry out corrupt acts to obstruct the election. Trump's plea of not guilty came in a court filing …

It's time for Judge Chutkan to fire up a 'mini-trial' for Trump ahead of election: experts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

It's time for Judge Chutkan to fire up a 'mini-trial' for Trump ahead of election: experts

Raw Story  

Legal analysts are curious if the new filing in Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion trial means there could be a kind of "mini-trial" this fall ahead of the main event in the months to come. Writing for Just Security, Norm Eisen, Matthew Seligman, Danya Perry and Joshua Kolb penned a column explaining Judge Tanya Chutkan's choices in moving forward with …

Donald Trump Faces Revised US Indictment In Election Subversion Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Faces Revised US Indictment In Election Subversion Case

News 18  

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained the superseding indictment in the Washington case, though it was highly unlikely to …

How Judge Chutkan could 'clean up the mess' of the Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Judge Chutkan could 'clean up the mess' of the Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling

Raw Story  

A month after the Supreme Court issued a controversial decision that presidents enjoy immunity for "official acts," District Judge Tanya Chutkan has the federal election case against Donald Trump back in her hands — and has the task of working out for herself what acts fall under the justices' ruling so the trial can proceed. How she chooses to move …

'Not a surprise': Special counsel seeks 3-week delay in Trump's election interference case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not a surprise': Special counsel seeks 3-week delay in Trump's election interference case

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C. for more time in former President Donald Trump's election interference case as prosecutors grapple with the Supreme Court's recent immunity ruling. Judge Tanya Chutkan's court had scheduled a status conference for Aug. 16 and instructed attorneys to file a joint status report by Friday proposing a schedule for …

Judge may have 'surprises' up her sleeve in Trump's Jan. 6 case: expert
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge may have 'surprises' up her sleeve in Trump's Jan. 6 case: expert

Raw Story  

A federal judge rejected Donald Trump's attempt to make his charges go away in the Jan. 6 case, and a legal expert predicted a few surprises she could have up her sleeve. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued her first substantive order Saturday after the federal criminal case was returned to her following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Trump's immunity …

'Here we go!' Trump's 2020 election fraud case officially lands back with Judge Chutkan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Here we go!' Trump's 2020 election fraud case officially lands back with Judge Chutkan

Raw Story  

Washington, D.C. District Court Justice Tanya Chutkan was re-handed Donald Trump's 2020 election fraud case Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on his "presidential immunity" claims. The High Court sent the case back to Chutkan after it decided that official acts of a president were immune from criminal prosecution — but it was up to her to decide which, …

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump

Salon  

Another day, another miraculous escape from serious jeopardy for Donald Trump. The Washington Post calls attention to the utterly idiosyncratic and arbitrary quality of Cannon’s Monday ruling by reminding us that other courts already have “rejected arguments similar to the one that Trump’s team made in Florida about the legality of Smith’s appointment.” But whether the decision is idiosyncratic and …

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is hoping to leverage the Supreme Court's recent ruling that he has a presumption of immunity for official acts to not only block the federal election conspiracy case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, but also the classified documents case in South Florida. But that is doomed to fail, wrote former White House ethics counsel Norm …

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.

Slate  

This is a special edition of Keeping Up With the Trump Trials. Trump’s attorneys haven’t disputed that fact and instead are arguing that the evidence prosecutors used in this case—Trump’s social media posts and phone records—should be considered “official-acts evidence.” Pollock feels that this argument doesn’t hold water, since “talking while president doesn’t alone transform something into an official act.” …

Trump's election 'homestretch' could be derailed by 'extraordinary' courtroom hearing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's election 'homestretch' could be derailed by 'extraordinary' courtroom hearing

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court's stunning ruling that extended immunity protections covering a wide array of criminal acts allegedly committed by Donald Trump did leave open the door for Judge Tanya Chutkan to hold hearings that could damage his election prospects. Should Chutkan take up the challenge, she could hold hearings involving Trump White House officials and members of the administration, including …

Supreme Court’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Where do his cases stand now?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Where do his cases stand now?

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. On Monday, the court’s conservative majority ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump is …

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. There is no …

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only

NPR  

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In a historic, consequential, and controversial decision on Monday, the Supreme Court granted substantial immunity from prosecution to former president Donald Trump on election subversion charges. In a brief statement to reporters on Monday, President Biden said that today’s Supreme Court decision undermines the …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes

Bloomberg  

The Supreme Court, in perhaps its most consequential decision about the powers and parameters of the US presidency, ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be tried in a criminal court for any “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” while serving in the White House. The most direct result of the ruling is that Trump, a twice-impeached convicted …

Judge Chutkan will allow the DOJ to put on a 'mini-trial' after immunity ruling: expert
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Chutkan will allow the DOJ to put on a 'mini-trial' after immunity ruling: expert

Raw Story  

Appearing with her colleague Alex Witt on MSNBC, former prosecutor and host of her own show, Katie Phang made her prediction on how the Supreme Court will rule on Donald Trump's bid for absolute immunity on Monday and how Judge Tanya Chutkan will proceed afterward. According to Phang, she expects the nation's highest court — which has been dragging its …

Judge Chutkan may have creative way to get a 'trial' on the books before election: expert
6 months ago

Judge Chutkan may have creative way to get a 'trial' on the books before election: expert

Raw Story  

While the nation sweats out a Supreme Court decision as to whether or not Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan could still hold hearings or "mini trials" ahead of the November 5 election. "It's going to be tough if there's a test to get that trial," said …

How Trump’s 'absurd' immunity claim actually imperils Republicans: conservative
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Trump’s 'absurd' immunity claim actually imperils Republicans: conservative

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court last month listened to oral arguments both for and against former President Donald Trump's presidential immunity claims. Trump's immunity argument has been flat-out rejected by Judge Tanya Chutkan, who wrote that U.S. presidents do not enjoy a "divine right of kings." In an article published by the conservative National Review on May 9, journalist Christian Schneider …

Experts alarmed by Thomas’ part in Trump immunity case despite 'insurrectionist' wife
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Experts alarmed by Thomas’ part in Trump immunity case despite 'insurrectionist' wife

Raw Story  

As oral arguments began in Donald Trump's presidential immunity case Thursday,the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee is claiming that because he was still president in late 2020 and early 2021, he can’t be prosecuted in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference indictment. Judge Tanya Chutkan, assigned to Smith's case, has slammed Trump's presidential immunity argument as absurd — ruling that …

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s ‘presidential immunity’ claim. Here’s what that means
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s ‘presidential immunity’ claim. Here’s what that means

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In what is setting up to be a …

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert
8 months ago

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith needs to make one particular, simple argument at Thursday's Supreme Court hearing to make former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution come crashing down, explained former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on her "Civil Discourse" blog. This comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Trump's immunity appeal on Thursday, after …

'They are calling her terrible names!' Trump jumps to defense of Aileen Cannon
8 months, 1 week ago

'They are calling her terrible names!' Trump jumps to defense of Aileen Cannon

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump spoke out Thursday against the dangers to personal safety, and democracy, that arise when criminal court judges are publicly targeted by powerful people. "Crooked Joe Biden and his crew of Hacks and Thugs, led by Merrick Garland and Deranged Jack Smith, are working overtime to try to illegally intimidate and harass respected Federal Judge Aileen Cannon," …

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
9 months ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers for Donald Trump have urged the US Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, renewing their arguments that he is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House. Former US President Donald Trump Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but …

Supreme Court will hear Trump’s claim of immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, delaying his trial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court will hear Trump’s claim of immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, delaying his trial

LA Times  

The Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear arguments and issue a decision on whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution for the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. A president’s alleged criminal scheme to overturn an election and thwart the peaceful transfer of power to his successor should be the last place to recognize a novel …

Trump’s plan to use Judge Aileen Cannon to block Judge Tanya Chutkan and avoid trial
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s plan to use Judge Aileen Cannon to block Judge Tanya Chutkan and avoid trial

CNN  

CNN — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers see a major opportunity this week to use his criminal document mishandling case in Florida to create an impasse on his calendar for the two federal judges overseeing his major criminal cases. “The Special Counsel seeks urgently to force President Trump into a months-long criminal trial at the height of campaign season, effectively …

Judge Denies Trump's Motion To Dismiss Hush Money Case
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge Denies Trump's Motion To Dismiss Hush Money Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a New York judge ruled Thursday, turning aside demands for delay from the former president’s defense lawyers who argued it would interfere with his campaign to retake the White House. “We strenuously object to what is happening in …

Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. It met a deadline to ask the justices to intervene that the federal appeals court in Washington set when it rejected Trump’s immunity claims …

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy

Slate  

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sharply denied former President Donald Trump’s claim to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, in a Tuesday decision that tees up what’s likely to be an imminent showdown at the Supreme Court. The justices must now decide whether to halt the new …

Trump does not have immunity from election conspiracy charges, appeals court rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump does not have immunity from election conspiracy charges, appeals court rules

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 A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump does …

Donald Trump loses appeal of his 'presidential immunity' from criminal prosecution for J6
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump loses appeal of his 'presidential immunity' from criminal prosecution for J6

Raw Story  

Circuit Court of Appeals published its decision in Donald Trump's appeal of his "presidential immunity" claim on Tuesday. "In cases of national importance, delay can lead to a broad denial of rights, as it did when the Supreme Court was so slow to rule in the Alabama gerrymandering case that it allowed maps it later held were unconstitutional and discriminatory …

'No way he's going to win this': Experts warn Trump on immunity plea
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'No way he's going to win this': Experts warn Trump on immunity plea

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will appear in court on Tuesday and watch as his lawyers make the case that he has a kind of special presidential immunity that protects him against prosecutions for purportedly official acts he took as president. "I'm going to see whether the court adopts that broad sweep that Judge Tanya Chutkan did," said Weissmann during an appearance on …

Trump warned there will be 'little tolerance' for his 'shenanigans' at immunity hearing
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump warned there will be 'little tolerance' for his 'shenanigans' at immunity hearing

Raw Story  

Responding to a blustery announcement from Donald Trump that he will be making an appearance at the U.S. Court of Appeals for a Tuesday hearing on his presidential immunity appeal, one former prosecutor warned the former president that he is on thin ice. Just after midnight Monday, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to announce, "I will be attending …

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court
1 year ago

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. “The indictment of President Trump threatens to launch cycles of recrimination and politically motivated prosecution that will plague …

With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump’s lawyers press immunity claims before lower court
1 year ago

With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump’s lawyers press immunity claims before lower court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. “The indictment of President Trump threatens to launch cycles of recrimination and politically motivated prosecution that will plague our Nation for …

US Supreme Court declines to fast-track Donald Trump's immunity case
1 year ago

US Supreme Court declines to fast-track Donald Trump's immunity case

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump's claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, allowing a lower court to continue reviewing the issue. Former President Donald Trump The justices, rebuffing an extraordinary request by U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, refused to effectively leap-frog a lower appeals …

Editorial: No immunity for Trump. Former presidents don’t have a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card
1 year ago

Editorial: No immunity for Trump. Former presidents don’t have a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card

LA Times  

After the Senate acquitted Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that Trump might still be held accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the justices to fast-track a ruling on Trump’s appeal of …

Trump again appeals Judge Chutkan's gag order after being shot down by D.C. court
1 year ago

Trump again appeals Judge Chutkan's gag order after being shot down by D.C. court

Raw Story  

Attorneys for Donald Trump have asked the D.C. In a filing on Monday, attorneys John Lauro, Todd Blanche, and D. John Sauer argued that a three-judge panel violated Supreme Court precedent when it found that D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan correctly placed a gag order on participants in the trial. "The prosecution presented no evidence of any threats or …

Judge Chutkan rules she has no jurisdiction over Trump case as immunity question looms
1 year ago

Judge Chutkan rules she has no jurisdiction over Trump case as immunity question looms

Raw Story  

The Washington D.C. judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case says it can't proceed in her court until the looming question of presidential immunity is answered, court records show. Judge Tanya Chutkan filed Wednesday an opinion and order stating she no longer has jurisdiction over the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith after he petitioned the …

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