https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-jan-6-civil-lawsuits-7f80a140e728247ea5ec8db9d4d46eb2WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on hold while the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his election defeat to President Joe Biden plays out.It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, whose trial in a separate criminal case related to hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign began this week with jury selection in New York.The lawsuits brought by Democratic lawmakers and police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 seek civil damages for harm they say they suffered during the attack, which aimed to stop Congress’ certification of Biden’s victory.Trump has claimed he can’t be sued over the riot that left dozens of police officers injured, arguing that his words during a rally before the storming of the Capitol addressed “matters of public concern” and fell within the scope of absolute presidential immunity.Washington’s federal appeals court ruled in December that the lawsuits can move forward, rejecting Trump’s sweeping claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability. The court, however, said Trump can continue to fight, as the cases proceed, to try to prove that his actions were taken in his official capacity as president.
In court papers filed last month, Trump’s lawyers told the judge that “basic fairness to criminal defendants” warrants pausing the civil cases until after the 2020 election criminal case is resolved. They argued that allowing the lawsuits to proceed could force Trump to “prematurely telegraph” his defense strategies in the criminal case.Mehta, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, said the public has an interest in the prompt resolution of the civil lawsuits in addition to the criminal case. And the judge said “appropriate safeguards” can be put in place to allow for the lawsuits to advance without infringing on Trump’s Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week on Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith. The ruling will determine whether Trump will have to stand trial in the case accusing him of a sprawling conspiracy to stay in power after Americans voted him out of office.
>>1288554>The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next weekWhat's taking them so long? It's almost like they're delaying ruling on this absolutely critical question on purpose.
>>1288553nice title! worthy of CNN even..
>>1288570found the trump cultist
>>1288573found the chump cuck Demshill.
>>1288589Notice how this chud has lost the ability to form coherent sentences due to his conditioning. His reliance on using current buzzwords to replace regular descriptors is fascinating. Excellent specimen.
>>1288570It's the title from the article
>>1288589100 years ago we would've had you hung in the streets right now traitor faggot.
>>1288563That's the point, the Republican supreme court is intentionally running out the clock for Trump so he can win steal the election (Either through election fraud or staging another coup) and throw out all these charges
>>1288570Why are chuds obsessed with CNN?
>>1288698Because they're all fat boomer fucks that sit around and get their news from Facebook and cable tv so that's how they think everybody else gets their news too.
