How Trump will seek to pit federal judges against each other to avoid trial | CNN Politics
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Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers see a major opportunity this week to use his criminal document mishandling case in Florida to create an impasse on his calendar for the two federal judges overseeing his major criminal cases.

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
    3·
    10 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.

    • Nougat@kbin.social
      2·
      10 months ago

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

      • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
        5·
        10 months ago

        Do it on alternating days… have him fly up and down. He’s a billionaire he can afford it.