{"id":2343898,"date":"2024-09-20T11:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-judge-to-dismiss-jan-6-case-citing-supreme-court-immunity-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T11:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:49:46","slug":"trump-tells-judge-to-dismiss-jan-6-case-citing-supreme-court-immunity-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-judge-to-dismiss-jan-6-case-citing-supreme-court-immunity-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells judge to dismiss Jan. 6 case, citing Supreme Court immunity &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Ftrump-tells-judge-to-dismiss-jan-6-case-citing-supreme-court-immunity-washington-examiner%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=2343898&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--><p>Former President Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the \u2062subversion \u2062charges related to the \u200c2020 election and the \u2064January 6 \u200dCapitol riot. They argue \u200bthat his prosecution violates the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling on presidential immunity and \u200binfringes on his due process rights. The motion, submitted shortly before a deadline, claims that the actions by special counsel Jack Smith should be dismissed to \u200dprotect the integrity of the \u200bpresidency and the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 defense&#8217;s key argument hinges on the indictment&#8217;s reference to interactions between Trump and then-Vice\u2062 President Mike Pence, which they assert is &#8220;official conduct&#8221; \u2063protected\u2063 by immunity. They \u200dalso highlight the prosecution&#8217;s failure to \u200cfulfill discovery obligations, alleging\u200d that\u2062 crucial exculpatory evidence was not disclosed. Trump&#8217;s attorneys \u200care seeking\u200c various materials that they believe are essential to his defense, including evidence \u200drelated to security\u2063 requests\u200b on January 6\u2063 and issues \u2062surrounding election security.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already denied some of Trump&#8217;s prior requests, and it \u2064remains uncertain whether she will grant the latest motion, especially \u200dsince it \u2063serves to seek additional information rather than a straightforward dismissal of the case. The situation is complicated by the Supreme Court&#8217;s\u200c recent ruling that establishes different categories of \u2062presidential\u2063 acts regarding \u200bimmunity, which may influence upcoming \u2063court decisions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump tells judge to dismiss Jan. 6 case, citing Supreme Court immunity<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765112\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lawyers for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> called for the immediate dismissal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2020-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2020 election<\/a> subversion charges against him, arguing this week that the prosecution&rsquo;s actions violate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court<\/a>&lsquo;s presidential immunity ruling and Trump&rsquo;s due process rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The filing, submitted close to midnight on Thursday after the government granted an extension to a 5 p.m. deadline, reiterated Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/24-hours-macron-sets-deadline-for-trade-war-if-uk-doesnt-back-down-on-fishing\/\" title=\"24 Hours: Macron Sets Deadline for Trade War if UK Doesn&#039;t Back Down on Fishing\">long-held beliefs<\/a> that special counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jack-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jack Smith<\/a>&lsquo;s case surrounding Trump&rsquo;s post-2020 election challenges and the subsequent Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol should be thrown out to protect the integrity of the presidency and the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump raises his fist as he departs a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024, in Uniondale, New York. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Dismissal is required to protect the integrity of the presidency and the upcoming election,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s counsel wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149\/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.235.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>30-page filing<\/a>, &ldquo;as well as the constitutional rights of President Trump and the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The core defense argument focuses on the indictment&rsquo;s reliance on interactions between Trump and then-Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-pence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Pence<\/a>, which defense lawyers said the Supreme Court has recognized as &ldquo;official conduct&rdquo; that should be protected by immunity.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the requests the defense lawyers made in their filing have already been rejected by U.S. District Judge&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3111167\/chutkan-jumpstarts-trump-jan-6-case-signaling-aggressive-pace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tanya Chutkan<\/a>&nbsp;in an order she filed two weeks ago after a hearing at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">federal district court<\/a> in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Chutkan, who jump-started the case last month after a nearly eight-month pause due to the Supreme Court&rsquo;s considerations on presidential immunity, was asked to delay any assessment on how the immunity ruling applies to this case until mid-December, a request she rejected earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Above all else, Trump&rsquo;s legal team said Smith&rsquo;s office has disregarded crucial legal precedents and failed to meet its discovery obligations, such as failing to disclose exculpatory evidence. They argued that all discovery matters should be dealt with before commencing a process that would involve the judge deciding which aspects of Smith&rsquo;s indictment can survive despite the Supreme Court&rsquo;s immunity decision.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s team said some of these responsive materials that Smith should have to submit include materials about whether there were any &ldquo;government agents&rdquo; in the crowd during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as well as documentation of requests made for security on that day.<\/p>\n<p>Defense lawyers said they need other materials that could be helpful to Trump&rsquo;s case, such as documents on election security concerns and the government&rsquo;s prior positions on executive authority. Trump&rsquo;s legal team argued that these omissions are grounds for dismissing the case, as they hinder his ability to mount a full defense.<\/p>\n<p>The motion also challenges the prosecution&rsquo;s handling of classified materials and accuses the special counsel of mischaracterizing their legal obligations under discovery rules.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3030301\/supreme-court-finds-some-immunity-for-presidents-complicating-trump-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump v. United States\">Trump v. United States<\/a> <\/em>decision on July 1 set a test that divided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3072715\/where-trump-cases-stand-after-immunity-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presidential acts into three buckets<\/a>: Official acts that are absolutely immune from prosecution, official acts that are presumptively immune from prosecution and require adequate rebuttals from prosecutors, and unofficial acts that are not immune at all. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-immunity-could-complicate-trumps-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How immunity could complicate Trump\u2019s hush money conviction - Washington Examiner\">high court gave guidance<\/a> that suggested Trump&rsquo;s communication with his White House staff, for example, could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-cases-stand-after-immunity-ruling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Where Trump cases stand after immunity ruling - Washington Examiner\">considered official conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether Chutkan will agree to grant any of Trump&rsquo;s requests, especially the one to dismiss the case, as it was made in a filing that was intended merely to seek more information from prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Chutkan has had a history of making decisions that favor the prosecution, as she sought to bring the complex case to a trial in early March. Meanwhile, Trump has seen more success in Smith&rsquo;s separate Florida classified documents case, as a judge dismissed those charges altogether. Smith is now seeking input from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to resurrect that case.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3144258\/trump-not-guilty-plea-dc-2020-election-superseding-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed a superseding indictment<\/a> in the Jan. 6 case last month that maintained all four of the charges prosecutors initially brought against Trump, although they removed mentions of some of the alleged underlying conduct, including allegations about attempts to use the Justice Department to promote claims about election fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Trump faces four charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. These charges involve claims that he spread false election information, disrupted the certification of electoral votes, and attempted to intimidate voters. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765112\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765112\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s legal team has requested that a judge dismiss the charges related to the January 6th incident, claiming that the prosecution infringes upon both Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity and Trump&#8217;s rights to due process. This motion was filed late Thursday night after an extension was granted by the government. The lawyers reiterated Trump&#8217;s belief that special counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s case regarding his challenges to the 2020 election and the subsequent Capitol riot should be dismissed in order to uphold the integrity of both the presidency and upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>In a detailed 30-page document, Trump&#8217;s attorneys argued that dismissal is necessary for protecting not only Trump\u2019s constitutional rights but also those of American citizens. They emphasized that key elements of the indictment rely on interactions between Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, which they assert are considered &#8220;official conduct&#8221; deserving of immunity as recognized by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Some requests made by Trump&#8217;s defense have already been denied by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who recently resumed proceedings after an eight-month hiatus while awaiting Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity. Chutkan previously rejected a request from Trump\u2019s team to postpone discussions about how this ruling applies until mid-December.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyers contended that Smith&#8217;s office has overlooked important legal precedents and failed in its discovery obligations, including not providing exculpatory evidence. They insisted all discovery issues must be resolved before any judicial determination regarding which parts of Smith\u2019s indictment can proceed despite immunity considerations.<\/p>\n<p>The defense is seeking additional materials from Smith related to potential &#8220;government agents&#8221; present during January 6th events and documentation concerning security requests made for that day, along with other relevant documents about election security concerns and executive authority positions held by the government.<\/p>\n<p>They argue these omissions impede Trump\u2019s ability to defend himself fully, warranting case dismissal. The motion also critiques how classified materials have been handled in this case while accusing special counsel Smith of misrepresenting their legal responsibilities under discovery rules.<\/p>\n<p>The July 1 decision in Trump v. United States established criteria categorizing presidential actions into three categories: those absolutely immune from prosecution; those presumptively immune requiring rebuttals; and unofficial acts with no immunity at all\u2014suggesting communications with White House staff could fall under official conduct protections.<\/p>\n<p>It remains uncertain whether Judge Chutkan will grant any requests from Trump&#8217;s team, particularly for case dismissal since it was part of a filing aimed at obtaining more information from prosecutors rather than directly seeking dismissal itself. Historically, Chutkan has favored prosecution efforts as she aims for an early March trial date for this complex case.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Trump experienced some success in a separate Florida classified documents matter where charges were dismissed entirely; however, Smith is now appealing this decision before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Last month saw Smith file an updated indictment concerning January 6th while maintaining all four original charges against Trump\u2014conspiracy to defraud America; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction itself; and conspiracy against rights\u2014all linked to allegations he spread false information about elections or attempted voter intimidation efforts following his loss in 2020 elections. He has pleaded not guilty across all counts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2343899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUMP-JACKSMITH-CHUTKAN.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5738,32087,33211,32275,3634],"class_list":["post-2343898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-immunity","tag-jan-6","tag-legal-news","tag-supreme-court","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUMP-JACKSMITH-CHUTKAN.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343898","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}