Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself in Jan. 6 case

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Source: CBS News

September 11, 2023 / 4:39 PM

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump want a new judge in his 2020 election interference case. In a filing Monday, they argued that Judge Tanya Chutkan should recuse herself from the case for previous statements they say give the appearance of bias. They did not outright accuse Chutkan of being biased against Trump, but highlighted statements they claimed "create a perception of prejudgment incompatible with our justice system."

"Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying," Trump's attorneys wrote in the filing.

Trump has entered a not guilty plea in the case, filed by special counsel Jack Smith, in which he is charged with four felony counts relating to an alleged scheme to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. Trump's filing highlights several instances during hearings related to defendants in Jan. 6 riot cases in which Trump's attorneys say Chutkan appeared critical of the former president.

"This was nothing less than an attempt to violently overthrow the government, the legally, lawfully, peacefully elected government, by individuals who were mad that their guy lost," Chutkan said during one October 2022 hearing, later adding, "it's blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day." Trump's attorneys called that statement "an apparent prejudgment of guilt."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-asks-judge-tanya-chutkan-jan-6-case-to-recuse-herself/

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Copy of the filing (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.50.0_5.pdf

[TheRealNorth]

1. Funny

But Judge Loose Cannon, whom he appointed, is perfectly fine.

Next, the House Republicans will try to impeach Judge Chutkan. Because they always follow the lead of every shit idea WI Republicans come up with.

[Oopsie Daisy]

2. He's frightened. This is absurd. He's trying to lay the groundwork/foundation for---

--- an appeal after appeal all the way to the USSC.

[Evolve Dammit]

24. yep.

[Cha]

28. he Should BE Scared Out Of

his wits IF he had any.

Extra Depends Needed STAT!

[onetexan]

34. THIS!!☝️smacks of desperation

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Here is a link to the filing

TFG is in panic mode. You do not try to disqualify the judge in the case unless you either know that you will win or if you want to piss off the Judge. TFG is NOT going to win this motion

Link to tweet

Here is a link to the filing
https://assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/rYUm3.rCqWP8/v0

[maxsolomon]

4. Throw everything at the wall, motion after motion after motion.

What's funny is that he's going to lose in November and all the delay tactics won't help in the end. Fuck him.

[lastlib]

14. If he throws everything at the wall, how will anybody read it through the ketchup?

IDK.

Granted, no need to read it--it's all bullshit anyway.......... Just do what one judge did recently--just toss it and tell him not to bother the court with his BS any more.

[marble falls]

5. He must enjoy filing nuisance motions. Like this one will fly.

[Attilatheblond]

6. She should call his attorneys in and ream them out

Either lock P011358097890 up for continually trying to impede justice, or publicly give him a rope and tell him to piss up it.

[riversedge]

7. Here is the Trump Court motion..................

Link to tweet

?s=20

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Judge Chutkan's statements were made at January 6 sentencings, based on evidence in those proceeding

Link to tweet

[underpants]

10. Reality isn't Clustertrump's strong suit

I don’t see anything that’s not true.

[agingdem]

22. Does Deranged Donnie not get there isn't a

federal judge in DC that has NOT adjudicated at least one January 6 case?!!...if he and his lawyers intend to judge-shop they are shit out of luck

[Raven123]

11. Thanks for the post. Gives context to the issue

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. For JWB?

Judging While Black?

[iluvtennis]

16. Exactly. n/t

[PortTack]

12. Oh ...by statements she made she created the perception that everyone must obey they law

How novel!!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. Donnie Dipshit cannot handle the TRUTH...

About his statements and actions.

Judge Chutkan's comments to those she sentenced to prison were correct. Those who followed PO1135809, did so at his request and orders.

Go suck a rotten egg, you orange POS!

[LudwigPastorius]

15. Hey Trump...

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

19. R. Crumb!

I read his comics all thru the 80s and 90s when I was old enough to buy them

[Evolve Dammit]

25. Nice R. Crumb pictoral!

[nwduke]

17. Judge Chutkin:

DENIED, next!

[enki23]

18. This is evidence she could potentially be biased against convicted criminal insurrectionists.

So is the law, oddly enough.

[LoisB]

20. Will she say no or hell no?

[Tarc]

21. Trumpykins still doesn't realize that his beliefs on the "stolen election" are irrelevant

What's being adjudicated here is his using illegal means to subvert the election. "I thought I was right" is not a defense.

[Qutzupalotl]

23. You know what IS isqualifying?

LAUNCHING A FUCKING INSURRECTION against the Constitution you swore to uphold!

[republianmushroom]

26. More judge shopping like the loose canon.

[FakeNoose]

27. He's probably got a "friendlier" judge all picked out

Maybe it's somebody Sam Alito recommended?

[onenote]

31. He doesn't get to pick the judge.

Chutkan won't recuse herself. But even if she did, Trump wouldn't be the one picking her replacement.

[FakeNoose]

35. Sorry, I forgot to put the "/s" on my comment

This is what I should have posted:

He's probably got a "friendlier" judge all picked out

Maybe it's somebody Sam Alito recommended?

[bmichaelh]

29. Just on Last Word

Just saw on Last Word, Andrew Weissmann said if they were going to make the motion, they should have done in the beginning and not wait 6 weeks later.

[EndlessWire]

30. Thank you for the pdf link.

The motion appears weak to me. The main point seems to be that the mere appearance of bias is enough. Nothing she actually said is enough. Trump has tainted public opinion himself by constantly--despite being ordered not to do so--spewing forth his own personal opinion that she's out to get him. I don't think that she's out to do anything but run a clean trial. I don't think she has to do anything more, because Trump's mouth is painting him into a corner.

Pretty soon Jack will ask her to gag the Orange Turd, and she'll issue an order to show cause. She'll have some sharp retort to make to Trump's attorneys and refuse to recuse herself. Then I guess they'll appeal. But, the trial will move forward. Other defendants have rights, you know...

I think this is just a show for future jurors. I sure hope they cloak the names and addresses of the jurors when the time comes.

[Old Crank]

32. The judges need to make him

Show up in court for all of these filings. Then they can be drilled on the reasoning and contents there of.

[bluestarone]

36. THIS, i like!

[usaf-vet]

33. Don't even give the right-wingers the courtesy of discussing recusal UNTIL Alitio and Thomas RECUSE.

Every time, they ask for a liberal Judge to recuse.

Our only reply should be "AFTER ALITIO AND THOMAS RECUSE." and
"AFTER ALITIO AND THOMAS divulge the GIFTS they receive(d)."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

37. For this thread