Judge Rejects Trump’s First Amendment Challenge to Charges in Georgia Election Case

The judge ruled that the charges do not suggest Trump is being prosecuted simply for making false statements but rather that he acted willfully and knowingly to harm the government.

Trump Cites First Amendment to Contest Charges in Georgia Election Interference Case

A lawyer for the former president argued that the indictment should be dismissed as it seeks to criminalize political speech and advocacy the First Amendment protects.

Prosecutors Seek to Bar Trump From Injecting Politics Into Federal Election Interference Trial

Special counsel Jack Smith office told Judge Tanya Chutkan that Trump’s lawyers should be prevented from “raising irrelevant political issues or arguments in front of the jury."

Judge Pauses Trump’s Election Interference Case While He Appeals Immunity Claim

The decision from Judge Tanya Chutkan raises the likelihood that Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election will be postponed.

Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in His Federal 2020 Election Prosecution

In a sharp rejection of Trump's arguments, Judge Tanya Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”

Trump Attorney Says Trial During Presidential Campaign Would Be ‘Election Interference’

Prosecutors estimated it would take them four months to present their case, which would mean the trial would be underway during the final months of the campaign.

Judge Restricts Sharing of Information About Jurors in Trump’s Upcoming Trial

A Fulton County judge has ordered restrictions on sharing information about the identity of jurors in former President Donald Trump’s upcoming election interference trial in Georgia.