Judge Tanya Chutkan paused proceedings in the case last December.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2024.that will guide the trajectory of the case, including whether the former president could stand trial ahead of the 2024 election.
Chutkan initially scheduled a March 4 trial date, including having prospective jurors fill out a questionnaire beginning on Feb. 9. She formally scrapped that schedule in early February, as Trump appealed the case based on his claim of near-absolute immunity for his actions as president. "That would be the simplest outcome for everyone, if the court adopts the special counsel's position that there is no immunity for official acts," said Boston College Law School professor Jeffrey Cohen.In pausing the proceedings, Chutkan assured the parties that they would be given the same amount of time to prepare for a trial -- approximately three months based on the timeline to trial when Chutkan paused the case.
MORE: Supreme Court hears Trump's 'absolute immunity' claim. The shape of the presidency is at stake. "There's going to be some give and take in the opinion that's going to allow Trump's lawyers to start making motions for a hearing, or maybe multiple hearings," said Gershman, who predicted that a trial before the election was unlikely. "I don't think that there could be any decision that would be so clear-cut that Judge Chutkan could just say, 'OK, we have that now. It's behind us. Let's go to trial.
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