Donald Trump’s attorneys are requesting that Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan recuse herself from presiding over the federal election obstruction case brought by partisan prosecuto.
Donald Trump’s attorneys are requesting that Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan recuse herself from presiding over the federal election obstruction case brought by partisan prosecutor Jack Smith in federal court.
“Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying,” the filing explains. “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. The public will reasonably and understandably question whether Judge Chutkan arrived at all of her decisions in this matter impartially, or in fulfillment of her prior negative statements regarding President Trump.
