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    Judge in Trump’s Jan. 6 case says it won’t be delayed by upcoming presidential election

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    2. plz-let-me-in on

      > U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump’s attorneys that she is “not concerned with the electoral schedule.”

      > Trump’s attorney John Lauro argued that Smith wanting to file “at breakneck speed” is “incredibly unfair that they are able to put in the public record (evidence) at this sensitive time in our nation’s history.”

      > “I understand there’s an election impending,” Chutkan snapped back, reminding him that it “is not relevant here.”

      Thank you Judge Chutkan for respecting the rule of law and its proceedings and not being a complete partisan hack like Aileen Cannon.

    3. orcinyadders on

      So if I understand Trump correctly – no one in politics should be held accountable because it’s unfair, perpetually inconvenient, and he has the right to do anything he wants anyways.

      Is that about it?

    6. ArtDSellers on

      Nor should it be. Running for office isn’t relevant. If you don’t want your campaign for elected office to be impacted by your criminal trial… maybe… and I’m just spitaballing here… don’t commit crimes.

    9. Flaky-Jim on

      Pedal to the metal, Judge Chutkan. The previously-convicted felon is entitled to a fair and speedy trial.

    10. mvallas1073 on

      Still keeping my expectations at “fines only”.

      In the very unlikely event of jail time, they’ll announce it’s either house arrest or he won’t go until after the election

    12. autotldr on

      This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://ncnewsline.com/2024/09/05/judge-in-trumps-jan-6-case-says-it-wont-be-delayed-by-upcoming-presidential-election/) reduced by 87%. (I’m a bot)
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      > WASHINGTON – Exactly two months out from the presidential election, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump's attorneys that she is "Not concerned with the electoral schedule.”

      > Chutkan's anticipated new timeline for the case – which she could release as early as Thursday – is still expected to assure Trump will not face trial before Election Day in November.

      > Trump plans to file a motion to dismiss the case based on the Supreme Court's June ruling that a Jan. 6 rioter could not be charged with obstructing an official proceeding – a charge that Trump also faces.

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    13. Orange_Kid on

      I realize this doesn’t mean a trial will happen anytime soon, but this argument was always total nonsense and I’m glad she’s rejecting it.

      “But voters might be influenced by the fact that I committed crimes!!”

    14. ireaditonwikipedia on

      He has to lose the election for there to be any consequences. Don’t wait and hope that the legal system will save this country, it might not.

      Register, volunteer, and vote to keep this Felon out.

    15. reddicyoulous on

      >The case had been in a holding pattern for eight months as Trump appealed his claim of presidential immunity all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Chutkan’s anticipated new timeline for the case — which she could release as early as Thursday — is still expected to assure Trump will not face trial before Election Day in November.

      Still won’t seem to happen before the election unfortunately

    16. tarlack on

      America and the world should get to see the evidence against Trump. If it’s as bad as the Jan 6 commission the man should never hold office again and be in jail.

    17. russ757 on

      I mean.. He admitted he lost yesterday right? So the argument should be is when did he know? And if it was after January 6th what new information finally swayed him to admit it publicy?

    19. cluelessminer on

      **Jail?**

      Nah, he’s cray cray!

      Throw him in the psych ward. He may become a danger to the general population in prison.

    22. tylerpestell on

      I still can’t believe how close we are to having a fascist dictator for a president…. It doesn’t seem real at all, how is he even able to run at this point? We seriously need some better checks and balances in place.

    23. alwaystired707 on

      He’ll be stuck in court and weird JD Vance will have to campaign for him. This should be fun.

    25. SwiftCase on

      It’s called the “court of law” and not the “court of politics” for a reason; the election is outside her consideration.

    26. mamadou-segpa on

      Time traveller here

      It doesnt matter this will get stretched to infinity and nothing will come of it since he’s rich and influant