A primary aim for Trump’s legal team, according to people familiar with the strategy, is to put the judge in DC overseeing the 2020 federal election obstruction case, Tanya Chutkan, in a position where she can’t start a trial before Election Day

  • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Why would the judge care? Just start as well. He has different lawyers so they can represent him. The prosecution needs to start anyway, so just get going.

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      8 months ago

      Because for a criminal proceeding, the accused must appear. Can’t be in two places at once.