Judge Chutkan Grants Jack Smith’s Request to Delay Next Steps in Trump’s January 6 Case
Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday caved to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to delay the next hearing in the January 6 case against Trump.
Jack Smith’s January 6 case against President Trump is now back with Judge Tanya Chutkan following the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.
The Supreme Court last month ruled 6-3 that Trump has absolute immunity for his core Constitutional powers.
Former presidents are entitled to at least a presumption of immunity for their official acts, according to the Supreme Court.
The case was sent back to the DC Appellate Court after the Supreme Court issued a ruling on presidential immunity.
Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a highly unusual Saturday order last weekend and set a hearing for August 16.
