Tanya Chutkan

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is under legal scrutiny for his role as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, with allegations of exercising “virtually unchecked power”. What Happened: The White House clarified on Monday that Musk is not a part of the Department of Government...

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win is already having an impact on his pending court cases: a federal judge paused a 2020 election interference prosecution from Special Counsel Jack Smith Friday. What Happened: Trump's defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential...

U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Tanya Chutkan made public this week a filing by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith that detailed Donald Trump’s alleged election subversion efforts in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Mary Trump, the former president’s niece, on...

Special Counsel Jack Smith has laid out the specifics of his election interference case against former President Donald Trump. This follows the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, with the case focusing on Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. What...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices are deliberating over former President Donald Trump’s claim for immunity from prosecution for actions taken during his presidency. What Happened: The Supreme Court justices are examining Trump’s assertion that U.S. presidents should...

Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal has expressed concern over the delay in the federal case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. What Happened: As reported by The Hill, Katyal voiced his apprehension on Sunday regarding...

The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump‘s election interference case, Tanya Chutkan, was the target of a ‘swatting’ incident at her residence on Sunday night. What Happened: A false police alert led to the dispatch of emergency services to Chutkan’s home,...

The election interference case of former President Donald Trump has been put on hold by a federal judge. This is following the ex-president’s appeal against the decision to reject his motion to dismiss the case. What Happened: The Hill reported that Judge Tanya Chutkan’s...

In a recent development, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on former President Donald Trump‘s immunity from prosecution concerning allegations of unlawful conspiracy linked to his 2020 election defeat. What Happened: The petition was filed by U.S. special counsel Jack Smith on...

Ahead of his upcoming trial relating to the events of Jan. 6, a new court filing reveals that the Federal prosecutors intend to use former President Donald Trump‘s past tweets against him. What Happened: Special Counsel Jack Smith planned to present tweets from Trump, some of which...

In a groundbreaking decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan determined that former President Donald Trump is not exempt from prosecution for his alleged role in undermining the 2020 election results. What Happened: Delivering a comprehensive 48-page verdict, Chutkan...

In a recent development, a federal judge has put a halt to former President Donald Trump‘s effort to subpoena records related to the attack on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021. What Happened: Trump’s subpoena efforts aimed at obtaining details about the Jan. 6 riot were dismissed by Judge...

The Jan. 6 insurrection has become a key issue in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, and those involved in the Capitol riot most recently received support from none other than Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). What Happened: “Everyone knows the truth about Jan 6th,” the...

A recent report reveals that a New York judge and his clerk, involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump, are on the receiving end of death threats and anti-Semitic abuse following Trump’s online outbursts. What Happened: According to a report by The Guardian on Tuesday...

Following a hearing on Monday, a three-judge panel of the DC U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals suggested it could reimpose some of the limited gag orders on Donald Trump in the 2020 election subversion case. The former president’s niece Mary Trump weighed in on the development and its...