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Judge denies Trump's effort to dismiss DC case over selective prosecution claim

Judge Chutkan denied two motions from Trump to dismiss his charges, rejecting claims of vindictive prosecution and statutory grounds.
Chutkan refuted Trump's attorneys' arguments regarding unfair prosecution, stating the alleged actions exceeded merely questioning election results.
She emphasized, "Defendant is not being prosecuted for publicly contesting the results...but for knowingly making false statements in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy.

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The Billings Gazette

Judge rejects effort to dismiss Trump case

WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump rejected a defense eff ort Saturday to dismiss the indictment on claims he was prosecuted for vindictive and political purposes.

7 months ago·Billings, United States

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The Daily Boulder

‘Motion Denied’: D.C. Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Wriggle Out of Election Subversion Case

In a significant development on Saturday, Judge Tanya Chutkan decisively rejected former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss the indictment. The defense had argued that the prosecution was politically motivated and vindictive, claiming that Trump was unfairly targeted compared to others who challenged election results without facing criminal charges. In her order, Chutkan dismissed these arguments, emphasizing that Trump is not being pros…

7 months ago

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Taipei Times

Judge in Trump’s election case rejects dismissal effort

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7 months ago·Taipei, Taiwan

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RedState

With DC Case Back in Her Hands, Judge Tanya Chutkan Wastes No Time in Ruling on Trump Motions to Dismiss

7 months ago·Washington, United States

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Politico

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution by Biden allies

Former President Donald Trump presented “no meaningful evidence” that the White House or Justice Department targeted him for prosecution over political animus or his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Saturday. In a 16-page opinion, Chutkan swept aside Trump’s attempt to dismiss his Washington, D.C., criminal case — which charges him with sweeping conspiracies to subvert the 2020 election …

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West Hawaii Today

Judge sets Trump 2020 election subversion case pretrial meeting for Aug 16 - West Hawaii Today

Aug 3 (Reuters) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a pretrial meeting on Aug. 16 in the U.S. criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a court document showed on Saturday.

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