Donald Trump continues to lose in court - bigly. Late Friday the Judge issued an opinion, ruling that Trump's attempts to have his case thrown out based on immunity claims has no legal basis.
In the ruling, Judge Chutkan wrote:
"Whatever immunities a sitting president may enjoy, the United States has only one chief executive at a time, and that position does not confer a lifelong 'get-out-of-jail-free' pass."
Read the entire ruling here. It is BLISTERING.
A few more notable quotes:
"A former President’s exposure to federal criminal liability is essential to fulfilling our constitutional promise of equal justice under the law."
And finally, my favorite part:
“Defendant may be subject to federal investigation, indictment, prosecution, conviction, and punishment for any criminal acts undertaken while in office.”
In addition to dismissing Trump's claims of Presidential immunity. the Judge also dismissed his claims that the charges violate his free speech under the First Amendment. These rulings bring us even closer to trial, having pushed out two of the most bold motions that Trump's team have put forward this far.
The trial is set to start in March 2024 and Judge Chutkan has reiterated numerous times that she intends to keep that schedule. Trump can appeal these two rulings, which he will surely do, but the only 2 last stops are the Federal Appeals Court and the Supreme Court. Hopefully both panels will move expeditiously.
Tick Tock.
