Trump’s DC judge rejects motions by ‘Victor Shorkin’ and ‘Galaxy Bar Association’.
U.S. District Judge Denies Motions in Federal Election Case Against Trump
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan made a ruling on Tuesday in the federal election case against former President Donald Trump, denying six motions. These motions included some bizarre filings from individuals claiming to be “Victor Shorkin” and the “Galaxy Bar Association.”
The denied motions came just one day after Chutkan set the trial date for Trump’s alleged election subversion case to March 4. One of the filings was described as a brief “in support of Donald Trump.”
The “Shorkin” Affidavit
One of the filings, attributed to “Victor Shorkin,” seemed to be a reference to the former Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin. Shokin was fired from his position for allegedly investigating a natural gas company while President Joe Biden’s son served on the board.
Chutkan denied the filing related to “Shorkin,” citing federal rules that prohibit amicus briefs in criminal cases and court guidelines for federal courts in the District of Columbia.
“At this time, the court does not find it necessary to depart from the ordinary procedures course by permitting this filing,” Chutkan stated in her Tuesday order.
Biden’s Involvement
President Joe Biden, who may potentially face Trump again in the 2024 election, has faced scrutiny regarding his involvement in the firing of Shokin. Biden was captured on video boasting about pressuring then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to dismiss Shokin in exchange for the release of $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees.
Shokin was investigating the owner of Burisma Holdings, Mykola Zlochevsky, at the time. Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, was serving on Burisma’s board and earning a significant salary.
In July, Senator Chuck Grassley released an FBI FD-1023 form from an informant alleging that Zlochevsky paid Joe and Hunter Biden $5 million each in exchange for Joe Biden using his authority as Vice President to fire Shokin for investigating Burisma’s corruption.
Fox News recently conducted a rare interview with Shokin, where he questioned whether Biden’s actions constituted corruption.
Other Denied Filings
Among the denied filings were those attributed to “D.A. Feliciano” and a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. It remains unclear which sides were supported by “Shorkin,” the Galaxy Bar Association, and D.A. Feliciano.
Trump’s legal proceedings have seen their fair share of unusual filings. Last September, a document claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury Department alleged that sensitive records related to the FBI’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence had been seized. However, it was later revealed that the document was fabricated by a serial forger in a federal prison complex.
The former president pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges on August 3, which accuse him of engaging in a conspiracy to impair, obstruct, and defeat the federal government through dishonesty, fraud, and deceit.
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