A federal judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, on Wednesday ruled to pause former President Trump’s January 6 case as he appeals a recent decision to have the case tossed.
Trump has claimed that he was covered by “presidential immunity” on January 6 for anything remotely connected to his office, and that therefore the trial judge should dismiss the prosecution against him. The judge denied that motion and Trump appealed. Prosecutor Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to take it up now instead of waiting for an appeal to play out.
“Judge Chutkan has granted President Trump’s motion to stay proceedings pending the resolution of the appeal on President Trump’s immunity for doing his job as president and protecting our elections from fraud and abuse,” the Trump campaign announced on Wednesday.