{"id":2186896,"date":"2024-02-26T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/running-out-the-clock-how-trump-could-use-one-judge-to-hamper-another-this-week\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:58:35","slug":"running-out-the-clock-how-trump-could-use-one-judge-to-hamper-another-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/running-out-the-clock-how-trump-could-use-one-judge-to-hamper-another-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump could hinder another judge this week by running out the clock"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frunning-out-the-clock-how-trump-could-use-one-judge-to-hamper-another-this-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2186896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s Legal Strategy \u200cAims to Delay Trials<\/h2>\n<p>Former President\u2064 Donald Trump is facing legal\u2063 battles in two federal courtrooms this year, and his legal team is working on a strategy\u200d to push both cases\u200c further into the future. According to sources familiar with Trump&#8217;s court schedule,\u2064 a scheduling conference\u2062 is set for Friday in a federal court in Florida for\u200c his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-reject-trump-request-in-fbi-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request in FBI Classified Documents Case\">classified documents case<\/a>. This conference could be the\u200d first step in an \u200battempt \u2064to delay his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The trial \u2064for the classified documents case is scheduled to\u200c begin\u200d on May\u2064 20, while the election subversion case was originally set to start on March 5 but has been halted due\u200c to appeals from Trump&#8217;s \u2064lawyers regarding immunity. \u2064Trump&#8217;s lawyers are reportedly planning to ask Judge \u2062Aileen Cannon \u2063to postpone the proceedings in \u2064Florida until \u200dJuly, citing the complexities of dealing with classified material for the trial.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200cdelaying \u2063the trial in Florida,\u200b Trump&#8217;s legal team may be trying to prevent Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is \u200coverseeing the Washington \u2064trial, from setting a trial date before the election.\u200b This strategy aims to make it &#8220;impossible for her to jam a trial down before the election, by things that are out of her control,&#8221; as one source\u200d explained.<\/p>\n<p>Chutkan has\u2063 been more proactive in setting a trial date, but the trial cannot begin until the Supreme Court decides whether to take up Trump&#8217;s appeal on \u2064immunity claims. Another complication arises from Trump&#8217;s scheduled\u2063 trial \u200cfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records\">alleged hush money payments<\/a> in Manhattan on March 25.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has\u2064 used his \u2064court appearances as campaign opportunities, claiming \u200bthat\u200b the charges against him in\u200c these cases are &#8220;election interference.&#8221; However, his legal team is still determined \u2064to avoid\u2062 convictions in \u2064these high-profile cases, as polls\u2062 have\u200c shown that \u200ca conviction prior to the \u200delection would significantly impact \u2064his performance against President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to \u200bread more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Trump&#8217;s legal\u200d team \u200duse motions and appeals to delay the start\u2064 of trials\u200c and prolong the legal process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Multiple legal challenges, including criminal investigations and civil lawsuits. \u200bIn an effort to navigate these legal \u200dbattles, \u200bTrump&#8217;s legal strategy \u2062appears to focus on delaying the trials as much as possible.\u2064 This\u200d approach allows him to buy time, gather more evidence, and potentially weaken the cases against him.<\/p>\n<p>One of \u200dthe key tactics employed\u200c by Trump&#8217;s legal team is to file numerous motions\u2064 and appeals, which creates a backlog of cases and\u2062 puts a strain on the judicial system. By overwhelming \u200cthe\u2062 courts \u200bwith paperwork \u200dand\u200d multiple legal maneuvers, Trump&#8217;s lawyers \u2063can delay the start\u200c of trials\u200d and prolong the\u2063 legal \u200dprocess.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to filing\u200b motions, Trump&#8217;s legal team has\u200d also \u2064sought to\u200b disqualify judges who they perceive as biased or unfavorable to their client&#8217;s interests. By challenging the impartiality of judges, they hope \u200bto create grounds for their recusal from \u2064the cases. This further\u200b prolongs the trial\u2062 process as new judges\u200b must be appointed and familiarize themselves with the cases.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s\u2063 lawyers have made use of procedural tactics,\u200d such as seeking stays or continuances, to postpone \u200bcourt hearings and\u200c trials. These maneuvers\u200c enable them to push back court dates, making it difficult for the prosecution to move \u200bforward with their\u2062 cases.<\/p>\n<p>Another strategy that Trump&#8217;s\u200d legal team has employed\u200d is the use of \u2063settlements or plea deals\u200d to\u200b avoid lengthy trials. By\u200d negotiating \u2063settlements\u2064 or plea \u200cdeals, \u200bthey can bypass the need for a trial altogether. This approach not only saves \u2064time \u2064but \u200dalso allows Trump to avoid potentially damaging public revelations that could arise during a trial.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Trump&#8217;s \u2063legal strategy of delaying trials is not\u200d unique to him. Many \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-indicted-heres-what-happens-to-him-next-in-court\/\" title=\"Trump Is Indicted: Here\u2019s What Happens to Him Next in Court\">high-profile defendants<\/a> and their legal teams have utilized similar tactics in the past. The goal \u200dis \u200doften to create doubt and uncertainty, wear \u200dout\u2062 their opponents, and gain a strategic advantage. In some cases, the strategy has proven successful, leading to dismissals or reduced \u200dcharges.<\/p>\n<p>However, the effectiveness of Trump&#8217;s legal strategy remains uncertain. While delays may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/truckers-warn-federal-regulators-that-drug-testing-bottlenecks-are-leaving-many-unable-to-drive\/\" title=\"Truckers Warn Federal Regulators That Drug-Testing Bottlenecks Are Leaving Many Unable to Drive\">provide temporary relief<\/a>, they\u200c do not guarantee a favorable outcome in the long run. Prosecutors have the opportunity to gather more\u200d evidence and\u200c build stronger cases during this extended period. Additionally, \u200bthe public&#8217;s \u2063perception of Trump&#8217;s actions may be negatively affected, as delays can be interpreted as an attempt to evade justice.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the judicial\u200c system is\u200b designed to handle such delays and challenges.\u2062 Judges have the authority \u200cto manage cases efficiently \u2062and can deny or limit\u2063 the \u2063filing of frivolous motions.\u2064 They can also expedite certain proceedings and set strict deadlines to prevent unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe legal battles facing \u2064former President Donald Trump continue\u200d to unfold, it \u2064remains to be seen \u2064how successful his strategy of delaying trials\u200d will be. While it may provide temporary relief, it is essential to remember\u2062 that justice involves\u2063 not just the outcome but also the process itself.\u200c The public&#8217;s faith in \u200cthe fairness and efficiency of \u2062the legal\u200b system is\u2063 crucial, and \u200cany attempts to manipulate or delay the process can undermine this trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in two federal courtrooms this year. However, his team is attempting to delay both cases by using one trial to push the other into the future. A scheduling conference is scheduled for Friday in Florida for the classified documents case, potentially prolonging the legal proceedings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2186897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24046582517451-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2186896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24046582517451-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2186897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}