USA v. TRUMP

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cr-00257

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Tanya S. Chutkan

Firms

  1. December 01, 2023

    Trump Can't Invoke Presidential Immunity In Jan. 6 Case

    A District of Columbia federal judge on Friday firmly rejected Donald Trump's argument that "presidential immunity" shields him from the criminal charges stemming from allegations of election interference in 2020, ruling that Trump doesn't enjoy a "lifelong 'get-out-of-jail-free' pass" just because he was president.

  2. November 27, 2023

    Trump Can't Subpoena Jan. 6 Docs In Election Criminal Case

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal election-interference case denied the former president's bid to subpoena records from the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building, saying Monday that Trump's "vague" motion resembled a "fishing expedition."

  3. November 20, 2023

    DC Circ. Skeptical Of Trump Gag Order's Breadth

    A D.C. Circuit panel appeared unconvinced Monday that the First Amendment prohibits a gag order restraining Donald Trump's public statements amid his criminal election-interference case but nevertheless signaled that the court may rein in the restriction's scope.

  4. November 17, 2023

    Trump Can't Nix Jan. 6 Mentions In Election Interference Case

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal election-interference case won't strike from the indictment allegations of his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building, ruling on Friday that the former president had not shown the allegations are prejudicial.

  5. November 16, 2023

    Trump Insists Jan. 6 Irrelevant To Election-Interference Case

    Donald Trump's lawyers argued Wednesday that "inflammatory allegations" of his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building lack a "shred of evidence" and are irrelevant to his Washington, D.C. criminal election-interference case.

  6. November 14, 2023

    Trump's 'Long History' Of Threats Necessitates Gag, Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors urged the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to uphold a gag order preventing Donald Trump from harassing or intimidating witnesses as part of his criminal conspiracy and obstruction case over the 2020 election, saying the former president's "long history" of verbally attacking adversaries threatens the integrity of the trial.

  7. November 13, 2023

    Feds Say Broadcasting Trump Trial Would Create A 'Spectacle'

    Federal prosecutors on Monday urged a D.C. federal judge to reject Donald Trump's request to televise his upcoming election interference trial, arguing that the former president merely wants to create a "carnival atmosphere" and a "spectacle" that could lead to witness intimidation.

  8. November 08, 2023

    Trump Atty Docs Fair Game As Soon As He Raises Defense

    A D.C. federal judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump must tell prosecutors by Jan. 15 whether he intends to blame his lawyers as a defense in his election interference case — and if so, he'll have to simultaneously give the government all relevant privileged communications with his lawyers.

  9. November 03, 2023

    DC Circ. Halts Trump Gag Order In Election Interference Case

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday evening hit pause on a gag order preventing former President Donald Trump from harassing or intimidating witnesses as part of his ongoing criminal conspiracy and obstruction case over the 2020 election.

  10. October 30, 2023

    Trump Can't Stay Gag Order In DC Election Interference Case

    A D.C. federal judge has reinstated a gag order preventing former President Donald Trump from harassing or intimidating witnesses as part of his ongoing criminal conspiracy and obstruction case over the 2020 election.