In a memorable line from her ruling, Chutkan wrote, “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.” Trump will make his first court appearance on Thursday before Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya. Such judges handle initial matters in federal cases. This undated phot...
Still to be determined is whether Trump will even abide by the order and, if he doesn't, what lengths Judge Chutkan will go to in order to enforce it. The judge said her ruling will not prohibit Trump from publicly attacking Pence, now his political rival in the 2024 presidential race,...
On X in the wake of the ruling, Eric Trump insisted his father’s claims about Mar-a-Lago were correct, writing that the Palm Beach estate is “speculated to be worth well over a billion dollars making it arguably the most valuable residential property in the country.” He called the rul...
As part of her order Friday, Chutkan also said that the prospective jurors, who had been asked to appear in court next week to fill out a written questionnaire, would no longer have to do so. “The court will set a new schedule if and when the mandate is returned,” Chutkan wrote in...
Chutkan and a D.C. appeals court panel rejected the argument of presidential immunity. The case was put on hold as the Supreme Court then took up the matter. Ultimately, the high court issued a landmark decision in the case, ruling in July that presidents are immune from federal criminal...
judge's ruling that the former president does not have immunity in the federal case accusing him of unlawful actions in seeking to overturn his loss in the 2020 U.S. election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Dec. 1 rejected Trump's bid to ...
On Sunday, the D.C. home of Judge Tanya Chutkan was targeted in a swatting attempt. Chutkan is presiding over the election case against Trump that Smith is prosecuting. — Christina Wilkie Thu, Jan 11 20249:41 AM EST Courthouse tightens security after swatting incident at judge's home ...
The ruling came as Trump’s lawyers challenge the limited gag order in higher courts. In a motion filed Wednesday night, special counsel Jack Smith’s team encouraged Chutkan to put the restrictions back in place. Prosecutors cited in part statements in social media and at a news confe...