{"id":26083,"date":"2023-09-12T06:37:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=26083"},"modified":"2023-09-12T06:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:37:06","slug":"trump-asks-judge-in-federal-elections-case-to-step-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/09\/12\/trump-asks-judge-in-federal-elections-case-to-step-aside\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump has asked the judge overseeing his federal election meddling case to step aside due to previous statements she made in court.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said in a legal filing some past comments create a perception of bias against the former president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The request for a recusal was filed to Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She is overseeing the case being brought by special counsel Jack Smith, who accuses Mr Trump of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The former president said last month that he planned to petition Judge Chutkan for a recusal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Monday filing does not expressly call the judge prejudiced against Mr Trump, but says certain statements she has made in her court “create a perception of prejudgment incompatible with our justice system”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“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,” it says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The petition highlights several comments, including one she made in October 2022 while sentencing a 6 January Capitol rioter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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