Dec 27 Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from bringing politics to federal election interference trial By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches trial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Supreme Court declines to rule on whether Trump can be prosecuted for now By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Smith had pressed the Supreme Court to intervene over concerns that the legal fight over the issue could delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled for March 4, beyond next year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 20 Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith's team last week urged the nation's high court to take up and quickly consider Trump's claims that he enjoys immunity from prosecution as a former president. Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump’s first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference. Continue reading
Dec 11 Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule whether Trump can be prosecuted By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump’s classified documents trial won’t be delayed but federal judge moves back other deadlines By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is at least a modest victory for special counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had vigorously rejected efforts to push off the trial beyond its scheduled start date of May 20, 2024. Continue reading
Nov 01 Under Trump’s 2020 election case gag order, here’s what he can and can’t talk about By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press There's plenty that former President Donald Trump can still say about the case. Continue reading
Oct 16 Judge imposes narrow gag order on Trump in his federal election interference case By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The order bars the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge’s staff. Continue reading
Oct 10 Citing Trump’s online attacks, U.S. prosecutors seek protections for jurors in election case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump's election interference case in Washington to take steps to protect the privacy and identity of prospective jurors. Continue reading
Sep 27 Judge Tanya Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Chutkan said in her written decision Wednesday she sees no reason to step aside in the case scheduled for trial in March that accuses Trump of scheming to overturn his election loss. Continue reading