Trump Seeks Stay on Civil Jan. 6 Case Amid Criminal Case Battles

Trump Seeks Stay on Civil Jan. 6 Case Amid Criminal Case Battles
Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he arrives at Reagan National Airport following an arraignment in a Washington, D.C. court in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 3, 2023. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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On Monday, lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to pause a civil lawsuit brought against him until the criminal case brought by the Department of Justice is resolved.

They note the cases overlap, and the civil case may present obstacles for his criminal defense. The attorneys are also seeking to dismiss the case entirely.