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Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump Election Interference Cases Following His Victory

Judge Tanya Chutkan has paused all court deadlines in the federal election interference cases against Donald Trump following his election, with outcomes pending by December 2.

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Updated: Nov 8th, 2024, 7:18 PM ET

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In response to Donald Trump's election victory, Judge Tanya Chutkan has suspended all court deadlines related to his federal election interference cases. This comes after Special Counsel Jack Smith requested time to assess your leadership and confirmed the Justice Department's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, indicating that Trump, as a president-elect, may evade ongoing prosecutions. A status report on future actions is expected by December 2, 2024, marking a likely winding down of the cases against Trump.

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