Federal Judge Pauses Trump Jan. 6 Case

Trump stated the order was a “big win.”
Federal Judge Pauses Trump Jan. 6 Case
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media while attending his trial in the New York Supreme Court in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has paused court proceedings in the election case against former President Donald Trump, pending his appeal to dismiss the case entirely based on presidential immunity.

“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,” she wrote. “The court hereby stays the deadlines and proceedings scheduled by its Pretrial Order.”