(Congress Report) – U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over one of the indictments against former President Donald Trump regarding allegations he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, has put a pause on further court proceedings, pending his appeal to have the case dismissed entirely due to claims of presidential immunity. This is probably the only time you’ll hear of radical liberals dropping to their knees to pray, hoping beyond hope that Trump’s appeal will fail.
“The court agrees with both parties that Defendant’s appeal automatically stays any further proceedings that would move this case towards trial or impose additional burdens of litigation on Defendant,” Chutkan wrote in her ruling. “The court hereby stays the deadlines and proceedings scheduled by its Pretrial Order.”
The judge then made it very clear this would only pause the pretrial deadlines and not remove them.
“If jurisdiction is returned to this court, it will—consistent with its duty to ensure both a speedy trial and fairness for all parties—consider at that time whether to retain or continue the dates of any still-future deadlines and proceedings, including the trial scheduled for March 4, 2024,” the order goes on to say.
In her ruling, Chutkan notes the pause on court proceedings does not remove the gag order on Trump nor the protective order concerning classified materials. Neither the prosecution or the defense put up a fight over pausing the orders.
“Nonetheless, if he asks the court reviewing his immunity appeal to also take temporary jurisdiction over the enforcement of those measures, and that court agrees to do so, this court, of course, will be bound by that decision,” the judge’s opinion said.
“Last week, President Trump changed the playing field in the case when he appealed Judge Chutkan’s denial of his motion to dismiss based on presidential immunity. The same day, defense attorneys filed a notice of appeal and a motion to stay proceedings in the district court because an appeals court decision could throw out the case,” The Epoch Times reported.
However, The Epoch Times revealed that even if the appeals court didn’t rule in favor of Trump, it still would have thrown off the schedule set by the district court.
The legal team representing the former president wants to push back the date of the trial, making the case several times for a delay in proceedings. One of the justifications they have used for making such a move is due to the large amount of discovery material, which is 13 million pages in length.
“Meanwhile, prosecutors have argued that it’s of paramount importance that the case goes to trial soon, and this week, they pushed three separate courts to affirm a March 4, 2024, trial date. With Judge Chutkan’s latest ruling, that effort has now landed flat in the district court. In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which has agreed to hear President Trump’s appeal, prosecutors have requested the appeal be heard on an expedited schedule so that the case may yet be on track for a March 4, 2024, trial,” the piece noted.
Prosecutors involved in the case have gone before the Supreme Court and requested an immediate review of the presidential immunity defense in order to inform the appeals court of a decision in a timely manner so they can stay on track for a March 4, 2024 trial start date.
The Epoch Times goes on to point out that it’s not likely the planned trial start date will be met, even if both the appeals court and the highest court in the land act on an emergency schedule. Perhaps if the judge had not already, on several occasions, allowed smaller delays this would be a different story?
“President Trump was charged in August with several counts related to obstruction of the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. A grand jury indicted him for obstruction of an official proceeding, attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, among other counts,” the report continued.
The presidential campaign for Donald Trump then put out a statement calling the situation a victory.
“This is a big win for President Trump and our rule of law, as it derails Deranged Jack Smith’s rush to judgment strategy of interfering in the 2024 Presidential Election in support of Joe Biden’s campaign,” spokesperson Steven Cheung concluded.
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So much for unbiased
About time there is a turn around.Many charges are not true. And they shou,d not bother his property in New York. He has worked and brought up his children to work.Courts and witch hunt must end. He is not a politician he is not part of snake pit in Washinton.He is for our country and seen the direction it was going.Now look at this country.Open Borders.Pipe Lines shut down. Wanting to do away with Gas and Oil how stupid is this. Total Destruction
I know it is a lot to ask, BUT he is not president, he is FORMR PRESIDENT and you should be very careful to not make this mistake ever again. Honesty is at stake here.