Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday moved to “recuse and disqualify” the judge presiding over the federal case charging him with trying to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election.
In a court filing, attorneys for Trump cited U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s references to the former president in other criminal cases tied to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
“Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying. Although Judge Chutkan may genuinely intend to give President Trump a fair trial—and may believe that she can do so—her public statements unavoidably taint these proceedings, regardless of outcome,” Trump’s lawyers wrote.
Chutkan will be the only person ruling on this motion, and any decision on recusal would come from her. Judges do not need to wait for one party to move for their recusal and can remove themselves from cases if they feel they have any real or perceived conflicts of interest.
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