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Chutkan rejects Trump’s immunity bid in Jan. 6 case

A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s immunity claim and related constitutional arguments in the Jan. 6 election-subversion case, leaving the indictment in place and setting up an appeal. The ruling was a clear loss for Trump’s effort to end the case before trial.

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First recorded Dec 1, 2023·Meaningfully updated Dec 1, 2023

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Chutkan rejects Trump’s immunity bid in Jan. 6 case

A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s immunity claim and related constitutional arguments in the Jan. 6 election-subversion case, leaving the indictment in place and setting up an appeal. The ruling was a clear loss for Trump’s effort to end the case before trial.

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Chutkan rejects Trump’s immunity bid in Jan. 6 case

A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s immunity claim and related constitutional arguments in the Jan. 6 election-subversion case, leaving the indictment in place and setting up an appeal. The ruling was a clear loss for Trump’s effort to end the case before trial.

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