US EditionJudge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case
- US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Donald Trump can be prosecuted in his election interference case, rejecting his attempt to derail the case challenging his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- Chutkan also rejected Trump's claim that the indictment violates his free speech rights, stating that he was "knowingly making false statements in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy and obstructing the electoral process."
- The ruling comes on the same day that a federal appeals court allowed lawsuits accusing Trump of inciting the Capitol riot to move forward, though he can continue to fight based on his actions as president.
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Federal judge denies Trump immunity claim in 2020 election interference case
The federal judge overseeing former US President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case ruled Friday that Trump cannot dismiss the four criminal charges pending against him through a claim of presidential immunity. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan refuted Trump’s claim that, as US president, he enjoyed “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions performed within the ‘outer perimeter’ of his official responsibility.” Chutkan i…
Судија одбацила Трампов захтев за имунитет у случају председничких избора 2020.
Бивши амерички председник Доналд Трамп нема имунитет од кривичних оптужби за одлуке које је донео док је био у Белој кући, пресудила је судија Тања Чаткан, одбивши Трампов захтев да се случај одбаци.
D.C. judge denies two Trump motions in federal election interference trial
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of arguments from Donald Trump's legal team, striking down an argument that the former president has blanket immunity in the election interference case proceedings against him.
Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claims
“A federal judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ from criminal prosecution for actions taken while he was president, setting the stage for a legal battle over presidential power probably headed to the U.S. Supreme Court and starting the clock ticking on whether the justices will agree to allow him to face trial in Washington before the 2024 election,” the Washington Post reports.
Judge Chutkan rejects Trump’s presidential immunity in Washington election case
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has rejected the petition of former president Donald Trump to shelve the electoral case he faces in Washington. Trump argued that he enjoyed absolute immunity due to his status as president, because the indictment was based on actions he took while in office. In this case, the former president is charged with four felonies related to his attempts to invalidate the legitimate results of the November 2020 election…
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