While the appeals process is ongoing, the judge supervising former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., has halted the case's proceedings.
The legal team representing Trump had asked for a complete suspension of the proceedings, but the team led by special counsel Jack Smith was against it, arguing that some papers may still go in order to keep the case moving forward and the March 4 trial date.
The limited gag order that forbids Trump from making remarks about potential witnesses or disparaging the special counsel Jack Smith and his staff, Chutkan's staff, and the staff of other D.C. district court employees remains in effect, according to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, even in light of the delay.
In order to avoid any postponements of the planned trial date, the special counsel requested earlier this week that the Supreme Court step in and settle the dispute.
The court declared that it will give the request prompt consideration.
In August, Trump entered a not-guilty plea to charges of organizing a "criminal scheme" to rig the 2020 election results by assembling a group of alleged "fake electors," utilizing the Justice Department to carry out "sham election crime investigations," attempting to enlist the vice president to "alter the election results," and spreading false allegations of an election that was rigged while the rioting continued on January 6. All of these actions were taken in an attempt to undermine democracy and hold onto power.
In addition to denying any misconduct, the former president referred to the accusations as "a persecution of a political opponent."
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