Judge sets trial date for March 4, 2024 on Monday donald trump In federal case in Washington, accusations that ex-president tried to overturn 2020 election results were dismissed defense request Delay the case for years.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected claims by Trump’s lawyers that an April 2026 trial date must be set to account for what they say is the overwhelming amount of evidence they are reviewing and to set the stage for what they see as a novel and unprecedented prosecution Prepare.but she agreed to postpone the trial a bit January 2024 proposed date Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Prosecution Team.
“The public has the right to have this matter resolved quickly and efficiently,” Chatkan said.
If the current date holds, it would be a setback for Trump’s efforts to delay the case until after the 2024 presidential election, in which he is an early front-runner for the Republican nomination. The March 2024 date would also guarantee a blockbuster trial at the U.S. Capitol amid a tight Republican presidential nomination schedule that could force Trump to juggle his campaign and court appearances, and would come on Super Tuesday. Held the day before, it is a crucial voting day when the largest number of delegates is up for grabs.
“I would like to point out here that setting a trial date does not and should not depend on the personal or professional obligations of the accused,” Chatkan said.
The trial date was set despite strong objections from Trump attorney John Lauro. He said defense attorneys received a large volume of records from Smith’s team — prosecutors say more than 12 million pages in total — and that the case involved new legal issues that would take significant time to resolve.
“From a legal standpoint, this is one of the most unique cases in American history. Ever,” Lauro said.
Prosecutor Molly Gaston countered that there was no doubt that there was public interest in advancing the case, and said the defense was already familiar with the general evidence in the case.
“What is the balance between the defendant’s right and need to prepare for trial and the extremely and unprecedentedly strong public interest in a speedy trial?” Gaston said. She said Trump was accused of “attempting to overturn the election and disenfranchise millions of people.”
“It is in the public’s strong interest that the jury fully consider these claims in open court,” Gaston said.
Trump is a Republican, Charged earlier this month in a four-count indictment He plans to salvage his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
The federal election subversion charge is one of four criminal cases against Trump.Smith’s team has filed a separate federal case against him Unlawful retention of confidential documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and refused to return them. The case is currently scheduled to go to trial on May 20 next year.
Trump also faces state cases in New York and Georgia. Manhattan prosecutors charged him Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia have charged Fulton County, Georgia, with falsified business records related to hush money payments to a porn actor who said he had an affair with Trump. Trump and 18 others A racketeering scheme aimed at disrupting the state’s 2020 elections.
trump card, early front runners The 2024 Republican presidential nominee, who surrendered under the circumstances Thursday, grimaced for the first time mugshot A former U.S. president in U.S. history. He claimed the investigation into him was politically motivated and an attempt to hurt his chances of re-electing to the White House.
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