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Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case
Updated On: 18 August, 2023 08:54 AM IST | Washington | AP
The question is ultimately up to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is expected to set at least a tentative trial date during an Aug. 28 court hearing
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Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a federal judge in Washington to push back until years after the election a trial in Washington on charges that the former president conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The suggested April 2026 date is a dramatic counter to the Justice Department`s recommendation last week that the trial should begin Jan. 2, 2024. The question is ultimately up to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is expected to set at least a tentative trial date during an Aug. 28 court hearing.
In a filing, Trump`s lawyers say the years-long delay is necessary both because of the unprecedented nature of the case and the `massive` amount of information ` 11.5 million pages` that they have to review. They said they would have to review about 100,000 pages per day in order to meet the Justice Department`s proposed trial date.
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