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A federal judge in Washington pressed Donald Trump’s lawyers on Jan. 10, 2022, over their bid to treat his Jan. 6 speech and related conduct as protected presidential work. Judge Amit Mehta did not rule that day, but his questions signaled real doubt about the theory and left the civil cases alive for the time being.
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A federal judge in Washington pressed Donald Trump’s lawyers on Jan. 10, 2022, over their bid to treat his Jan. 6 speech and related conduct as protected presidential work. Judge Amit Mehta did not rule that day, but his questions signaled real doubt about the theory and left the civil cases alive for the time being.
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A federal judge in Washington pressed Donald Trump’s lawyers on Jan. 10, 2022, over their bid to treat his Jan. 6 speech and related conduct as protected presidential work. Judge Amit Mehta did not rule that day, but his questions signaled real doubt about the theory and left the civil cases alive for the time being.
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