Trial Date Set for , Federal Case Against Former , President Donald Trump.
CBS News reports that a March 2024 trial date
has been set for the DOJ's case against former
President Donald Trump concerning his alleged
efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
CBS News reports that a March 2024 trial date
has been set for the DOJ's case against former
President Donald Trump concerning his alleged
efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
On August 28, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said
that the January 2024 start date proposed by federal
prosecutors failed to give Trump enough time to prepare.
The federal judge also said that the April 2026
start date suggested by Trump's legal team
goes "far beyond what is necessary." .
Chutkan added that the proposed later date also
ran the risk of witnesses becoming unavailable
or the events in question fading from their minds.
The judge chose March 4, 2024, for the start
of the trial, meaning the proceedings will take
place one day prior to Super Tuesday. .
Super Tuesday plays a critical role for
presidential candidates, as over a dozen
states hold their presidential primaries. .
CBS reports that John Lauro, Trump's lead attorney,
said the former president's legal team may ask for
a stay in the case, pending upcoming legal arguments.
CBS reports that John Lauro, Trump's lead attorney,
said the former president's legal team may ask for
a stay in the case, pending upcoming legal arguments.
However, Chutkan has stated that Trump's other
obligations, including his presidential campaign,
should not impact the timing of his trial in Washington. .
Mr. Trump will have to
make this trial date work…
regardless of his schedule, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, via CBS News.
Trump has pleaded not guilty
to all the charges against him