WASHINGTON – The judge overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump has scheduled an August conference with the defense and prosecution teams to set a schedule for pretrial proceedings.
In a filing Saturday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said the conference will be set for Aug. 16.
In the same one-page filing, Chutkan denied Trump’s motion to dismiss the indictment, though he added that he “may file an updated motion once all immunity issues are resolved.”
Chutka’s move comes a month later Supreme Court It ruled that Trump has a certain level of immunity for his conduct in this case. The high court sent the case to lower courts to determine what conduct Trump can be prosecuted for.
The Supreme Court also ruled that any conduct by Trump that was determined to be official and therefore invulnerable could not be admitted into evidence at trial.
It was the beginning of Chutkan’s trial paused the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
This is the situation now Go back with Chutkanthe judge will ultimately determine which aspects of Trump’s conduct alleged in the indictment are official and therefore immune from prosecution.
Both sides are now awaiting an August 9 deadline to submit a status report on the proposed timetable for Chutkan’s pre-trial proceedings. It is envisaged that the status report will be submitted jointly to the extent that both parties can find a common language. This requires the parties to meet to discuss a proposed schedule, which is typical in federal cases.
It is not yet known when the case will be brought to court.
Trump is not required to attend the August 16 meeting.
Trump and his lawyers have repeatedly argued that the former president has prosecutorial immunity for his actions before the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The former president and his allies praised the Supreme Court decision, while Democrats condemned it.
Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.