Will Special Prosecutor Indictment of Dump for Ja. 6th Go to Different Judge that Documents Case?

[AdamGG]

If Trump has been served notice that he is the target of the special prosecutor Jan. 6th case, the indictment is on its way. Since the Jan. 6th riots took place in DC, unlike the Maralardo document obstruction, am I right that that case will likely go to a federal judge other than Aileen Cannon?

It seems like that could be an important factor in how things play out. The Jan. 6th charges are very serious (multiple defendants already sentenced to long sentences for seditious conspiracy) and if there is a non Trump sycophant judge allowing that case to proceed normally, it almost won't matter if Aileen Cannon delays the documents case. It will just make her delay seem more inappropriate and leave additional serious charges hanging over Trump's head while the treason case proceeds.

[hlthe2b]

1. This is a DC Federal case, so yes

[Ocelot II]

2. Of course. The 1/6 case is venued in D.C. so there will be a different judge,

one assigned to the federal district court in D.C.

[gab13by13]

3. Absolutely,

the case will go to a DC judge. The judges in DC are no nonsense, I expect if indictments drop soon, the J6 trial will beat the document trial to court.

[brush]

4. Of course. One jurisdiction is in Florida and the other is in DC.

And the DC jury pool is decidely blue.

[CanonRay]

5. Yes, but will Smith try to consolidate the two cases in DC?

They could be charged in either location I believe

[onenote]

8. No. He couldn't even if he wanted to.

[AdamGG]

6. Also, it would be nice if cameras were allowed in these trials

If the former President of the United States is on trial for dozens of felony counts, the public should be able to see exactly what happens so that false accounts/conspiracies can't be spread about it. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. No cameras will be allowed in federal courts

The only possibility is in GA.

[former9thward]

9. There is no "treason case".

And if the target letter reports are accurate there is nothing close to it.

[Hortensis]

10. Fwiw, "defrauding the government" laws cover treasonous actions.

The DoJ hasn't revealed what charges are being brought yet, though.

[former9thward]

11. No they don't.

That is boilerplate DOJ language used on thousands of indictments.

[Hortensis]

12. :) Heard it on MSNBC, must be true.

Have a nice day.

[AdamGG]

13. Inciting insurrection is pretty close to treason

I guess they could go with lesser charges that are more of a lock to convict on, but that would be disappointing given his obvious intent.