Judge Chutkan Assigned Second Trump Lawsuit Over 2020 Election Efforts

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was assigned a second court case involving former President Donald Trump. This civil case alleges Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election in Michigan.

The lawsuit accuses Trump, his campaign, and the RNC of civil rights violations through efforts to prevent complete ballot counting and certification.

Chutkan previously ruled Trump is not "absolutely immune" from liability in this case. She also oversees Trump's criminal trial related to 2020 election subversion.

Trump has called Chutkan a "biased" and "highly partisan" judge. His team failed to get her recused from the criminal case.

Chutkan imposed a "narrowly tailored" gag order on Trump in the criminal case, banning him from attacking the court and investigators. Trump later compared the order to what mobster Al Capone faced.