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Judge grants delay in Trump case Jan. 6 as special counsel navigates immunity ruling

Judge grants delay in Trump case Jan. 6 as special counsel navigates immunity ruling

DC District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan is granted a three-week delay in a status hearing for Donald Trump’s election meddling case on Jan. 6, greenlighting special counsel Jack Smith’s question for more time to navigate the proceedings, after the Supreme Court granted blanket immunity to presidents.

Smith, who told prosecutors he needed more time to understand the “new precedent presented last month,” must be ready to set a schedule for an Aug. 30 hearing.

“While these consultations are well underway, the government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate timetable for the parties to brief issues related to the decision,” Smith’s office said yesterday, of the delay motion.

The ask, which went unopposed by Trump’s team, came a month after the Supreme Court ruled to grant presidents immunity for official acts, a distinction they kicked back to lower courts, further delaying proceedings against Trump for his plan to undermine the will of voters.

The indictment, regarding then-President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attacks and several government schemes to send fake voter lists to Congress, has hit several roadblocks since the special counsel brought it to court, while another case prosecuted by Smith over Trump’s illegal possession of classified documents after his presidency was threw by Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon

Despite the months-long delay imposed by the Supreme Court’s decision to take the case and its ruling, which was general criticized by legal scholars, the case may ultimately be may continue at the end of the month.

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